ST, Emergency C-Section:

Dad’s Shock as Baby’s Face TurnsUnrecognizable, Room

Goes SilentJennie and her husband were content waiting for their child, with all tests indicating that the baby was doing well.

However, concerns grew when Jennie had to undergo an emergency C-section at 34 weeks.Although the surgery and delivery were successful, it soon became apparent that something was not right with Jennie’s daughter.

I remember this moment the physical pain in my chest, the thoughts racing through my head and the fears for her future already forefront in my mind. I couldn’t see a path, I couldn’t see a future and as a natural born fixer I just could not find my ground so I could start running. I remember sitting there alone in a the same room that I was excitedly waiting for her arrival in just hours before. I couldn’t have even one thought without falling apart into uncontrollable sobs, I was lost and my spirit was broken.The day my husband picked me up to go to the other hospital there was a lot of silence. I remember taking a blanket my grandmother had made for me when I was a baby because I wanted her strength with

“When they took her out I heard her scream and they said: She is so beautiful.” These are the words every mother wants to hear, so I smiled and relaxed”, Jennie shared.But moments later, the atmosphere in the room changed dramatically. The baby’s face started to change.

Nurses and doctors quickly became alarmed as they witnessed the baby’s skin hardening almost instantly. As the skin solidified, it began to crack, creating open wounds across her body. Jennie, seeing the panic on their faces, asked if everything was alright.