Pregnant with four babies conceived through Fertility treatments, Erica, 36, went into labor at seven months on Jan. 15. Doctors delivered the babies by C-section.
"We were so excited to start our family," said Carlos, 29, who works in in Phoenix, Arizona. Three girls, and one boy – were safely delivered. But then Erica went into hypovolemic shock, and died on Jan. 16, before even holding her newborns. Carlos and Erica met in Arizona, in 2006. Erica, was a real estate agent. In 2007 they married in Los Vegas. "We also really wanted to have a baby," says Carlos. "So we started to try right away."
After experiencing a miscarriage, they received fertility treatments. Carlos cooked, cleaned so that Erica could stay off her feet during the pregnancy and Erica's mother moved into their house to help them. Erica, was healthy throughout her pregnancy. Carlos says, she was surrounded by family and friends during the birth. They chose the names Carlos Jr. for the boy and Tracey and Paisley for the two girls. Erica couldn't decide on the other girl's name. They weighed from two to three lbs. Before she died Erica, squeezed her husband's hand. "My four babies came into the world and then my wife died." Carlos chose the other girl's name as Erica. Paisley and Erica are still in the hospital. Carlos goes to visit them every day while his mother-in-law cares for the babies at home. "Everything I do now is for my children," said Carlos. A friend, Nicole Todman, created a GoFundMe page ,
http://www.gofundme.com/kbkpag,where people can donate.
Carlos explained he draws comfort from his Catholic faith. He said when he held all four babies for the first time after they were born, Erica was looking down on her family from heaven.
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