Mom-To-Be Caught Everyday Illness That Quickly Turned Life-Threatening

The Aftermath

Even though Thomas was born, Tessa remained sedated. "I was in lung failure, suffering from pneumonia which had turned septic, and my body was shutting down. I had various strep and staph infections caused by influenza, and Tommy was rushed to the children’s hospital under quarantine to be checked and monitored for eight days to make sure he didn’t have all the same infections I had."

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