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He continued: “I remember when Gemma had to go for the C-section and they pressed the alarm, it felt like a pit stop in the Formula One you know, they were like, \u2018Don\u2019t panic, we\u2019re just gonna press the alarm\u2019.<\/p>\n
“And you\u2019re like you \u2018don\u2019t tell me not to panic I\u2019m going to panic now\u2019. It was doctors and nurses rushing in from every side of the room, getting cables and drapes and everything.<\/p>\n
“And they’re like, \u2018just step away, please step away\u2019. And I’m like, \u2018what’s going on?\u2019 And then no one says anything.<\/p>\n
“So, they say just stay here. And they were like, \u2018We’re gonna try to save the baby and if everything goes fine, you will be able to come in\u2019, and I’m like, \u2018What do you mean if everything goes fine?\u2019<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “They put me in this little room and I was just there waiting with my scrubs on to see if I was able to come in or not to mind.<\/p>\n “They left me there alone in that little room just waiting like 10-15 minutes like what is going on. And then finally they tell you what\u2019s happened so then you\u2019re ok.”<\/p>\n Gemma added she begged doctors not to put her to sleep as she wanted to be awake when Mia arrived.<\/p>\n “They were saying that if the epidural didn’t work quick enough, they’d have to put me to sleep,” the former Emmerdale star shared.<\/p>\n “And if I was put to sleep, he wasn’t allowed in the room. And I remember saying, \u2018Oh, please don’t I can’t be asleep when my baby’s born, please\u2019.<\/p>\n “I always have a fear of if I’m asleep, I\u2019ll not wake up. So, I kept saying, \u2018Just wait a bit longer. Please just keep trying and it will kick in\u2019. And thankfully it did.<\/p>\n “So, they allowed him in and then he came in in his scrubs that were too big for him, which made me laugh. And his hat was on a bit tilted because he obviously rushed to get it on. And then it was just amazing when she came out.”<\/p>\n
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