Woman 'Dies' on Operating Table, Gives Birth 8 Days Later
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A woman who was six months pregnant had a heart attack and “died” on the hospital operating table but was revived and gave birth eight days later.
Cheryl Crisp, 35, collapsed on a shopping trip and had to be revived twice. Her heart then stopped several times during an emergency operation to remove a blood clot.
Doctors could not give her the usual heart drugs as they risked harming her unborn son.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But both Crisp and her baby survived. Medics say they were “incredibly lucky." She regained consciousness after six days.
Forty-eight hours later she felt pains and 2-pound 7-ounce Albie was born.
The 11-week-old is still in the hospital suffering breathing problems but will be allowed home soon.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Crisp, a mother of three who lives in Beckenham, South London, said, “I am fine now and ecstatic that Albie is coming along so well.”