She Came In Smiling. 20 Minutes Later, She Was in Emergency Surgery

[00:00:00]Good morning, Nurse Favi. I feel great today. Baby has been kicking like a footballer.

[00:00:05]>> Let's take a look at our champion then.

[00:00:06]How are you feeling generally? Any pain?

[00:00:08]Any bleeding? Anything unusual?

[00:00:11]>> Nothing at all. I feel like this pregnancy has been easier than my first, honestly.

[00:00:15]>> If Ifeoma was 34 weeks, healthy, calm, everything about that morning said routine. That's exactly why we never skip the scan.

[00:00:30]Everything looks fine, right?

[00:00:32]Heartbeat sounds strong today.

[00:00:35]The baby's heartbeat was perfect. But the placenta, the organ feeding that baby, was sitting exactly where it shouldn't be, directly over the birth canal.

[00:00:50]You look at with me. I don't want you to panic, but I do need you to stay right here for me. Okay?

[00:00:54]>> Is something wrong? Ifeoma?

[00:00:56]>> The scan shows your placenta is lying low, covering the opening of your womb.

[00:01:00]We call this placenta previa. It means >> Wait, why is there blood? I don't feel any pain, but >> That's the terrifying thing about placenta previa. The bleeding doesn't ask permission.

[00:01:11]It doesn't come with pain. It just starts. Ifeoma, look at me. This is exactly why we found this today, before it became dangerous at home. We are moving you to theater now.

[00:01:21]>> Call theater. Emergency cesarean. Now.

[00:01:23]Group cross match. Two units >> Hey, is everything okay? Is the scan done already?

[00:01:28]>> Mr. Adebayo, this is Nurse Favi from the antenatal unit. Ifeoma and the baby are holding steady, but we found placenta previa. Emergency C-section. Come right away.

[00:01:35]>> Emergency?

[00:01:37]She was just going for a checkup. I'm coming right now.

[00:01:40]>> [panting]