TV Host Recounts Panicked Reaction to First Childbirth
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- Ilanit Levi locked herself in a bathroom during her first childbirth.
- She was 21 and expected a natural birth, not a C-section.
- Her labor lasted over 42 hours before a C-section was required.
- Her father convinced her to leave the bathroom and proceed with the birth.
Television presenter Ilanit Levi shared a dramatic personal story about her first childbirth experience on the program "Galit and Ilanit" on Keshet 12. Levi, who was 21 at the time, had expected a straightforward delivery and was certain a Cesarean section would not be necessary, anticipating giving birth at 37 weeks. However, her labor extended to over 42 hours, followed by an additional three days, ultimately necessitating an unavoidable C-section.
Upon hearing the medical team's decision for a surgical delivery, the then-21-year-old Levi reacted with panic. She described running into the hospital bathroom and locking herself inside, declaring she would not allow the procedure. Her late father intervened, coaxing her out of the bathroom and convincing her that the birth had to proceed.
Levi recounted the incident with a smile, recalling her father's words, "My daughter, it doesn't work like that, it has to come out." The anecdote was met with laughter from her fellow panelists on the show.
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