{{A pregnant but dead woman from Michigan who was declared dead on march 6 and her body kept alive on a respirator has given birth to twins.}}<\/p>\n
Christine Bolden 26, died after suffering a brain aneurysm. She collapsed on March 1 while walking in Grand Rapids with her boyfriend and three-year-old son.<\/p>\n
Five days later she was pronounced brain-dead by doctors.<\/p>\n
However, almost a month later she has given birth to twins by C-section after being kept on life support.<\/p>\n
Bolden had chosen names for the twins Nicholas and Alexander -before she collapse on April 5 after a 25-week pregnancy. She also has an 11-year-old son, <\/p>\n
Her life support was turned off shortly afterward. The premature twins weighed less than 0.9Kgs each and are being kept in isolation.<\/p>\n
Bolden’s aunt, Danielle Bolden, said that after learning of her condition, the family prayed for the children to survive.<\/p>\n
“We used to rub on her belly and talk to the babies,” she said. “It was an impossible mix of emotions, knowing that once the babies were born that was the end of her.<\/p>\n
“God could have taken her and the boys, but He left the boys. That’s a miracle.”<\/p>\n
Dr. Cosmas Vandeven, who specializes in high-risk pregnancies at University of Michigan hospital, said Bolden’s case was exceptional.<\/p>\n
“Almost every parent would give their life for their child,” Vandeven said. “But you need to get truly independent opinions: Are we sure we’re not causing harm to the mom?”.<\/p>\n
He said 70% of babies born at 25 weeks survive but the risk for long-term health problems was high.<\/p>\n
“We certainly hope they make it, but at this time they’re too young to make a confident prognosis,” he added.<\/p>\n
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