Brie was pregnant with her third child when she contracted a deadly infection
Brie Bauer, 35
My sons, Brooks, then four, and Barrett, two, placed their hands on my belly.
‘You’re going to be big brothers,’ I beamed.
It was September 2023, and my hubby Reid, then 33, and I were overjoyed to be expecting our third child – another boy.
Just like my first two, my third pregnancy was smooth sailing. But in February 2024 at 27 weeks, I developed an ache in my shoulders.
I thought I’d picked up a cold from Reid, who was sick earlier that week. Working as a clinical research nurse, I knew I should see a doctor, just to be safe. While Reid stayed home with the boys, my mum Jan, then 69,…
