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The Scariest Moment of my twin's birth

28 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief excerpt from Lewis Howes' YouTube video, he recounts the terrifying moment during the birth of his twins when the second baby stopped crying and appeared not to be breathing. Medical staff repeatedly urged the baby to breathe, while Lewis felt powerless, watching the doctors work to revive the infant. The narrative captures the raw fear, helplessness, and hope that accompany such a critical neonatal emergency.

And then the second baby came and she wasn't crying.
And then they started going, "Come on, baby." "Breathe, baby. Breathe." "Come on, baby. Let's try, baby.
Let's try." "Come on, baby." "You'll be okay." And I'm just like, "Holy—" "Oh my God." I'm like, you don't have any control in that moment. There's nothing you can do. You're just like hoping that all these doctors are doing what they can to make sure your baby breathes.