At 45, French television personality Élodie Gossuin has opened up about the traumatic circumstances surrounding the birth of her twins, revealing that she nearly died from a severe postpartum hemorrhage. In an interview with the podcast 'Cœur de mère' on November 11, 2026, the former Miss France 2001 described the harrowing moments following the delivery of her first set of twins, Jules and Rose, with her husband, Bertrand Lacherie. While her initial pregnancy had progressed without complications, the arrival of the babies triggered a medical emergency known as postpartum hemorrhage, or 'hémorragie de la délivrance,' characterized by excessive bleeding. Gossuin recounted the visceral fear she experienced during this period, stating, 'I almost stayed there,' and recalling the specific moment the amniotic sac broke while television anchor Jean-Pierre Pernault was delivering the 1 PM news. She described how the fluid flooded their apartment floor before the couple rushed to the maternity ward. After the second baby was born, hospital staff shouted 'red code,' signaling the critical blood loss. Gossuin remembered having tears in her eyes as she reflected on the severity of the situation, admitting, 'I had the sensation that I was leaving,' and noting the distress this caused her husband, as the couple received no updates during the crisis. [1]
Gossuin’s reflections on parenthood also extend to the shock of later discovering she was pregnant again, this time with another set of twins, Leonard and Josephine. During the show 'La maison des Maternelles' on France 2 in December 2023, the mother of four detailed her immediate physical reaction upon learning of her second twin pregnancy. Describing the moment as a 'shock,' she revealed that she abruptly stopped the medical examination, turned off the equipment, and locked herself in the bathroom to cry alone. Despite the intensity of her initial response, Gossuin emphasized her commitment to protecting her children’s perception of her role as a mother. She clarified that her reaction did not stem from regret, explaining, 'It is difficult to say because I certainly don't want my children to imagine for a second that I wasn't happy.' Gossuin and Lacherie, who have been together for over 20 years since meeting in 2003 and married in July 2006, now raise their eight-year gap between the twin sets with pride. The elder twins are 18 years old, while the younger twins are 13, both in good health following the difficult early years marked by the postpartum crisis. [1]
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