Juli Puente recounts emergency birth of daughter Serena at 37 weeks

Influencer Juli Puente gave birth to her first daughter, Serena, on June 30 via an emergency cesarean after a routine checkup revealed the baby's heart rate had dropped dangerously low. What was meant to be a planning visit for a scheduled C-section on July 8 turned into an immediate delivery due to prolonged contractions and fetal distress.

The unexpected turn

Puente, 37 weeks pregnant, went for a routine monitoring session. During the checkup, she experienced a contraction that lasted longer than normal, and the baby's heart rate fell to 70 beats per minute. Both her obstetrician and midwife determined that Serena needed to be born immediately. “Serena nace hoy. Es más, nace ya, ahora,” the doctors told her Source: Clarin. The couple had to drive themselves to the clinic, accompanied by the medical team, as there was no time for an ambulance Source: La Voz.

The emergency

At the clinic, the heart rate continued to drop, prompting an urgent cesarean. Puente described feeling immense fear: “Nunca en mi vida sentí tanto miedo” Source: Infobae. She was not emotionally or physically prepared, and had even eaten ravioli earlier, violating pre-surgery fasting rules. Her husband, Facundo Miguelena, helped calm her by reminding her of the difficulty they had conceiving and urging her to enjoy the moment Source: Clarin.

The delivery

Serena was born weighing 2.6 kg, a week before the planned date. Despite the scare, both mother and baby are healthy. Puente recalled hearing Serena's cry as "the happiest moment of my life" Source: Clarin. The name Serena was chosen years earlier, inspired by the character from "Gossip Girl" Source: Clarin.

• The emergency occurred during a routine 37-week checkup, not during a planned delivery Source: La Voz.
• Puente credits her medical team's quick reaction for saving her daughter's life Source: Infobae.