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Unless the abruption was much, much worse than they suspected She knew Theo would h that DIC wouldn’t take the theatre…

She da to lose the mum or the baby She believed in Theo absolutely

After an urgent haeen and fresh frozen plasma to help the blood clot at the moment of delivery, performed the operation and handed the baby over to Erin, the neonatal specialist, as ready and waiting ‘It’s a girl,’ he said

‘Do you think…?’ Madison asked in a whisper

‘We were in time? I hope so But I’ll be happier when I hear that first cry,’ Theo said

As if on cue, there was a thin little wail, and Madison s for your order’

‘Hmm We’re not out of the woods yet,’ Theo warned softly He turned to the hae?’

‘Urine output’s OK, just Blood’s clotting in seven ?’

‘Atonic We’re going to have to help her contract’

‘Oxytocin,’ the anaesthetist said ‘I’ll give it now Has the bleeding stopped?’

‘Yes’

‘Good No heparin,’ Bill said ‘An aood now Intravenously’

‘On it,’ Theo said ‘And I’ll compress the uterus manually Maddie, can you help with this?’

‘On it,’ Madison said

‘Blood pressure?’ Theo asked

‘Stable You can close We’ll tell you if anything changes,’ the anaesthetist said

Theo started the long task of stitching up the incision ‘How’s the baby doing?’ he asked Erin as he worked