Surviving the last days of a pregnancy is stressful–but, could you imagine saving your partner’s life just hours before going into labor? This very situation unfolded when a super pregnant soon-t0-be mom from Minnesota noticed that there was something  “off” with her husband one morning.

Two days before she welcomed her baby into the world, 28-year-old Ashley Goette observed that her husband, Andrew, was having trouble breathing in his sleep. Concerned by these snoring noises, she quickly realized that Andrew was unresponsive and his skin was beginning to turn purple.

The 39-week pregnant Ashley dialed 9-1-1 and followed the dispatcher’s advice, instructing her to perform chest compressions on her husband. After minutes of her attempting the potentially life-saving maneuver, Andrew’s gasps stopped. The soon-to-be-mom feared the worst.

In an interview with The New York Times, Ashley remembers the scary moment. “I thought he for sure was dead,” Ashley said. “I don’t think I really had any time to process what was going on.”

Thankfully for the Goette family, Andrew survived the ordeal; this came after 24 hours spent in the hospital, putting the soon-to-be dad through a catalog of complex medical procedures, before he finally regained consciousness.

While he was still sedated, though, Ashley did her best to communicate with her husband. “I would constantly be holding his hand over my stomach on the baby, and telling him: ‘We have not had this baby yet. I’m going to wait for you. You’re going to be the first one to hold this baby. This is not happening until you’re ready,’” she recalled.

Amazingly, Ashley was ready to have the baby just hours after Andrew woke up. His doctors promptly diagnosed him with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which meant that he would need to undergo a life-saving heart surgery. Luckily, the doctors had his back and delayed the procedure so that he could watch his baby, Lennon’s birth via FaceTime.

And, you thought your last few days of pregnancy were stressful! To learn even more about this incredible birth story and to meet the happy family for yourself, be sure to watch the video below!

Were you surprised by the happy outcome of this story? Were you dealing with difficult circumstances in the days leading up to your child’s birth? If so, how did you get through that tough time?