Mother Goes to the Doctor Three Weeks After Giving Birth: Doctors Turn Pale

Breathing Through the Fear

Mindfulness was a strategy that he never understood until now. He took a deep breath, trying to focus on the rise and fall of his chest—anything to ground himself and escape the terrifying scenario his mind insisted on playing out. With each breath, he fought for composure, for the sake of his children and for himself.

The Twins’ Innocent Distraction

The twins, sensing the change in their father’s demeanor, burbled and reached out, their innocence a precious distraction from the gravity of the moment. Pradeep held them closer, drawing strength from their unspoken trust in him. They were a living link to Lily, a reminder of the life they had built and the love that enveloped them all.