Christine Quinn Recounts 'Nightmare' Birth, Says Nurse Told Husband: 'You Have to Choose One'

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Christine Quinn is finally sharing her dramatic delivery story.

“He was coming out sideways, and his umbilical cord was wrapped around him. They said his heart rate’s going down. All I hear is, ‘Emergency C-section. Let’s go, let’s go!'” Quinn recounts to Smith and Villela.

Quinn says that her health was also in jeopardy during the birth.

Christine Quinn and husband Christian Richard with son Christian.Chris Martin

Shortly after she gave birth, Quinn opened up to PEOPLE abouthow life changed after becoming a mom.

“I never realized how hard it is. It is a full-time job, and I have so much respect now for moms — I always have, but oh my gosh, it’s a full-time job. It’s insanity. I mean, hats off to anyone who can do it for as long as they can, because it’s really, really difficult,” Quinn told PEOPLE in May.

At the time, she also shared thejoyshe and her husband found in being parents.

Christine Quinn and son Christian.Christine quinn/ instagram

source: people.com