It seemed like just another ordinary day for 56-year-old Marie. While tending her vegetable garden behind the house, a dull pain in her lower abdomen suddenly stunned her. Was it just a faint feeling? A bout of fatigue? Or a sign of something more serious? Terrified, she returned home with a heavy heart, convinced that something irreparable was about to happen.
Her husband, Marc, didn’t see anything coming. In his eyes, it was probably overwork or the heat of a summer day. But Marie felt that this was no ordinary thing. The pain, the discomfort, the fatigue… And especially that belly that seemed to swell as the weeks went by.
When symptoms don’t lie
“I must be dying,” she thought, convinced she had a serious illness. Yet after a visit to the village health center, the kind but alarmed Nurse Claire ordered further tests. What she discovered next left her speechless.
The verdict fell: Marie was pregnant… with twins.
At 56, post-menopause, and without any special treatment, this pregnancy was an extremely rare occurrence. But for Marie, it was a shock. “It’s not possible,” she kept repeating. And yet, the results were clear.
A family earthquake
Breaking the news to Marc was no easy task. He didn’t believe it either. And when they had to share the news with their daughter, Irene, the reaction was even more brutal. She flatly refused to support them, deeming their decision thoughtless and unreasonable.
This family tension turned joy into torment. But Marc, shaken but in love, chose to stay. “Maybe this is a second chance,” he said simply.
A high-risk pregnancy
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