The Bachelor’s 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, revealing how what was supposed to be a routine procedure almost turned fatal.
Heinrich, who is married to Tim Robards disclosed that complications arose shortly after delivering Ruby via caesarean section.
Despite initially thinking everything had gone smoothly with the birth, Heinrich faced sudden and severe postpartum bleeding.
‘With my first child Elle I had a C-section and we later found out that she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck twice,’ Heinrich recounted during an interview with The Daily Telegraph this week.
The Bachelo ‘s Anna Heinrich 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 one, I went in for a caesarean too and I guess I was a little bit c**ky … I thought it’s all gonna be fine, it’ll be easy they’ll just bring her out.’
The joy of having Ruby on her chest was short-lived when the medical team suspected she was clotting.
‘The birth itself was fine and I had Ruby on my chest and I thought everything had gone really well. Then all of a sudden, they said that they thought I was clotting,’ she explained.
Despite initially thinking everything had gone smoothly with the birth, Heinrich faced sudden and severe postpartum bleeding
‘With my first child Elle I had a C-section and we later found out that she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck twice,’ Heinrich recounted during an interview with The Daily Telegraph this week
The situation escalated quickly as her bleeding wouldn’t stop.
‘I handed Ruby over to my husband and they called the obstetrician back… I could see everyone started to get a little bit worried because I wouldn’t stop bleeding and they didn’t know why,’ Heinrich said.
Following another surgery, which unexpectedly extended from 40 minutes to two hours, the severity of the situation became clear.
‘I handed Ruby over to my husband and they called the obstetrician back … I could see everyone started to get a little bit worried because I wouldn’t stop bleeding and they didn’t know why,’ Heinrich said
Her obstetrician later informed her husband that if not for the immediate medical intervention and the facilities available at the hospital, the outcome could have been fatal.
Heinrich spent the night in the intensive care unit as a precaution, marking a deeply traumatic yet eye-opening experience.
Now on the mend physically, Heinrich admits her mental recovery is still continuing.
