This young mother gave her life to save her sons. When the doctor found out, you won’t believe what he did about it. Doctor Armando Silva worked for more than 20 years, during which time he witnessed some of the most incredible things in the world. But none touched his heart as much. As the story that today, more than 15 years after his retirement, he confesses. That he did cry for the first. Time in his career. During that night, all the doctors and.
Nurses in the room began to scream in terror as they were about to. Witness an absolute tragedy that would completely. Change the lives of everyone involved. It all started one morning when Alejandra and her husband, Jose, entered Dr. Armando’s office to perform the first medical checkup of their three month old baby that Alejandro was carrying in her womb.
With great enthusiasm, the young couple entered. The hospital hand in hand. In the man’s eyes, you could see that he felt a lot of love for his wife. Dr. Armando received him with open arms. They were not the first couple that the doctor attended, but they would be. The first to touch his heart forever. At first, everything seemed to be fine with Alejandra’s pregnancy, but it was when they performed the first ultrasound that the doctor jumped out of his chair.
Because that baby was too big for his gestation period, he also weighed at. Least four times what he should weigh. Without a doubt, it was the largest child ever born in that hospital. Quickly, Dr. Armando informed the future parents about the condition of the pregnancy, making. It clear that a delivery of these. Magnitudes was possibly fatal for the mother. And for this reason, the only possible.
Option was to submit Alejandra to a cesarean section in addition to various treatments to try to stop the normal growth of the baby. Alejandra accepted the risks that she was.
Enduring, continued with the pregnancy, and fully complied with all the recommendations of her doctor. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to improve the baby’s condition, and the woman’s womb grew to an enormous size, which made it difficult for the mother to move normally and even doing the most basic things at home was extremely difficult. However, nothing appeared close to Alejandra changed her mind.
She had decided to love her child from the first moment she found out about the pregnancy, so when it was time to give birth, she was prepared to give her life in exchange for the babies. That day, everything seemed normal in the delivery room. Dr. Armando was getting ready to receive his patience when he heard a concerned cry from his assistant telling him that something very bad, it just happened, and they needed his presence in the delivery room immediately. It turns out that Alejandra’s delivery had come early, after an unconscious driver hit her in the middle of the street.
The woman had managed to survive the. Impact of the car without damaging her belly. Because of the sudden impact of the. Car, she unexpectedly accelerated the birth of her baby. Unfortunately, the irresponsible drunk driver who hit Alejandra fled the scene and the woman. Spent several minutes on the Avenue without. Receiving help, further worsening her condition. Upon learning what had happened, Alejandra’s husband quickly left his work and arrived at the hospital very scared since he didn’t want to lose the greatest and purest lobby he’s had in his entire life.
What they never imagined is that this. Night their paths were about to separate forever. The young Alejandra lay weekly on a. Hospital bed surrounded by doctors and nurses while her strength gradually weakened. On more than one occasion, poor Jose. Begged Dr. Armando not to let his wife die and to do whatever was necessary to save her, even if it meant sacrificing his own child. However, Alejandra had other plans.
She was willing to give her life for the little one she was carrying in her womb and she implored her husband to love and protect him for life. Please Jose, promise me that if something happens to me, you’ll take care of. Our child and give him all the. Love you feel for me, Alejandra told her husband. The expression of fear and sadness on Jose’s face was noticeable while a couple of tears fell down his face. Well, the simple idea of losing his.
Beloved in that way was so cruel he made the poor man tremble with. Fear that he also led the idea. That if his wife survived later, he could have another child. Unfortunately, it was already too late for Alejandra, who had given the last of her strength to save the life of her baby and said goodbye to her beloved before everything went dark forever. Fortunately, the baby had managed to survive the operation without any injuries or health problems and was in a good size.
For a premature baby as well as an adequate weight. Without a doubt, the mother had fulfilled. Her purpose of protecting him to the end and now the little boy could have a long and healthy life. Unfortunately, his father, Jose, did not see. The birth of his son as a blessing since he blamed him for the death of his wife. Well, in his eyes, it could be. Seen in rejection and contempt that he felt towards the poor creature. For this reason, when the nurse handed.
Little Jose to carry him, he only responded in a bad way. Get away from me. I don’t want to know anything more. About this demon creature. Because of him I’ve lost the love of my life. Immediately afterwards, a desolate Jose left the. Delivery room, taking only the body of his wife while leaving his son alone and abandoned. In this way, the days went by. And word spread throughout the hospital of. The birth of that huge baby who is much larger than the average for children and maternity and weighed just over 3 kg. Sadly, the little boy’s fate would be.
Wasted, as he’d be an orphan for. The rest of his life, and he’d have to live secluded in an orphanage with other homeless children. However, one morning, a very young and beautiful woman arrived at the hospital, accompanied by her husband, Dr. Armando Silver. She introduced herself as Andrea, and they. Kindly asked to speak to the director. Of the hospital to request the adoption of the baby. Upon arrival, the director recognized them immediately.
And, after analyzing the situation, determined that the best thing for the child was to be adopted by the couple. That same day, the doctor and his. Wife did all the necessary paperwork, and. A few days later they managed to. Obtain custody of the child, who they named Alejandro in honor of his brave. Mother, who, in order to save her. Son’S life, was willing to sacrifice her own.
From birds to mammals, from fish to reptiles, the immediate reaction to an impending threat to the animal itself is usually to flee or to stop moving in an attempt to go unnoticed. However, when parents feel threatened in the presence of their young, their reaction is completely different. They seek to protect them. What happens in the brains of parents.
For them to be willing to sacrifice. Their own life in the interest of their offspring safety? The radical change in the parents behavior, from self defense to defending the young, depends on the action of the so called love hormone oxytocin on the neurons of the amygdala, a specific brain structure known for its crucial role in the processing of emotional reactions. The results have been published in the Journal Elife.
Oxytocin is responsible for the bonding between. Mothers and their young, and within couples. Its effects are not well understood. Oxytocin probably has many functions, therefore, making it difficult. Experts do note, however, that its release. Into the amygdala is able to inhibit. That basic self defense reaction they call. Freezing when the animal ceased to move. Nonetheless, the potential usefulness of this inhibition had not been alleviated. The new study, which was done on.
Female rats that had given birth, solves. This mystery by bridging the gap between these two phenomena. We put both things together, says Marda. Mouth, who led the study. We developed a new experiment that allows. Us to study the mother’s defensive behavior. Either in the presence or the absence of her pups, while at the same.
Time testing whether oxytocin action on the amygdala is required for the regulation of this behavior. Since oxytocin acts on many parts of. The brain, affecting many behaviors, it’s usually difficult to interpret the results when manipulating this hormone.
But in the new experiments, says Martin Moyta, we manipulated a circuit where we. Know precisely how oxytocin leads to inhibition of freezing. So we’re very sure of our interpretation of the behavioral results.More than 20 years later, and thanks to the generosity of Dr. Armando and. His wife, that child without parents is. Training to represent the national athletics team. At the Olympic games as one of the greatest athletes in the country.
When the doctor was asked in an. Interview why did you do it? He replied that he was only honoring. The last wish of a brave mother who gave everything so that her son could live a good and long life.