My wife saved $7,000 for her maternity leave. I asked her to give it to my sister, who is about to give birth—she refused. Then she revealed something that completely devastated me…

It was a brief, almost imperceptible movement. But Álvaro saw it with absolute clarity. His heart stopped. The crematorium manager also took a step back, pale, noticing a second movement, this time more evident, like a slight push from within.

“Stop everything!” Álvaro shouted with a mixture of panic and hope. “My son… my son is moving!”

In seconds, the process was halted. Emergency services and the police were called, following protocol since it was a certified body. Álvaro remained by the coffin, repeating that he had seen him, that he wasn’t crazy, that he couldn’t be mistaken for anything else.

Minutes later, the paramedics arrived. One of them, Dr. Fernanda Luque, asked that nothing be moved until the situation could be assessed. Gently and quickly, she examined Clara’s body and placed a stethoscope on her abdomen. Her expression shifted from concentration to utter surprise.

There was a heartbeat. A faint heartbeat, but real.

Álvaro felt like the world was crashing down on him just as the medical team prepared to act. However, what they would discover when they opened Clara’s abdomen would completely surpass anything they had imagined…

Dr. Fernanda Luque ordered Clara’s body to be moved immediately to a room in the crematorium where they could work while waiting for a fully equipped ambulance. The priority was singular: to try to save the baby. The protocol was complex, but every second counted.

Álvaro remained a meter away, supported by a police officer who was trying to keep him calm. The situation was exceptional and required precision. When the doctor obtained the necessary instruments, she explained in a firm voice:

“Clara is clinically deceased, but the baby still has cardiac activity. We will attempt a perimortem cesarean section.”Continue reading…