My daughter was born.
Coincidently my wife got a Strep A infection after being scratched by me son a couple of days prior. This was spotted by the midwife who saved her life.
My wife spent 4 days in the HDU and my daughter was sent to the SCBU as they didn’t know if the infection had crossed the placenta. I was given the “percentages” by a doctor. My wife 20% death, 50% loss of limbs. My daughter, worse.
They both made it, but my daughter has some health issues that may be a result of being flooded with medication at birth.
At the time it didn’t sink in, but every October 4th I have a bit of a “wobble” when I think what would have happened if the midwife hadn’t been so vigilant.