The Bachelor Anna Heinrich has revealed that she recently faced a life-threatening situation during the birth of her second daughter, Ruby.
The 37-year-old lawyer and TV personality shared her terrifying experience and revealed how what was supposed to be a routine procedure almost turned fatal.
Heinrich, who is married to Tim Robards, revealed complications arose shortly after Ruby gave birth via caesarean section.
Despite initially thinking that everything had gone smoothly during the delivery, Heinrich experienced sudden and severe postpartum hemorrhage.
“I had a caesarean section with my first child Elle and later we found out that she had wrapped the umbilical cord around her neck twice,” Heinrich said during an interview with The Daily Telegraph this week.
Anna Heinrich from Bachelo has revealed that she recently faced a life-threatening situation during the birth of her second daughter, Ruby. Pictured with husband Tim Robards, 41, and eldest daughter Elle, two
‘So when it came to my second, I also had a c-section and I think I was a bit weird… I thought it would all be fine, it would be easy if they just took her out. ‘
The joy of having Ruby on her chest was short-lived when the medical team suspected she was clotting.
‘The birth itself went well and I had Ruby on my chest and I thought everything went really well. Then all of a sudden they said they thought I was congealing,” she explained.
Despite initially thinking that everything had gone smoothly during the delivery, Heinrich experienced sudden and severe postpartum hemorrhage
“I had a caesarean section with my first child Elle and later we found out she had wrapped the umbilical cord around her neck twice,” Heinrich said this week during an interview with The Daily Telegraph
The situation quickly escalated as her bleeding wouldn’t stop.
“I handed Ruby over to my husband and they called the midwife back… I could tell everyone was getting a little worried because I wouldn’t stop bleeding and they didn’t know why,” Heinrich said.
After another operation, which unexpectedly lasted from 40 minutes to two hours, the seriousness of the situation became clear.
“I handed Ruby over to my husband and they called the midwife back… I could tell everyone was getting a little worried because I wouldn’t stop bleeding and they didn’t know why,” Heinrich said.
Her obstetrician later told her husband that the outcome could have been fatal had it not been for the immediate medical intervention and facilities available at the hospital.
Heinrich spent the night in intensive care as a precaution, marking a deeply traumatic but eye-opening experience.
Now that she is on the mend physically, Heinrich admits that her mental recovery is still ongoing.