He Rushes Wife To The Hospital To Have Quints, Then Something Completely Unexpected Occurs
Paul Servat was the kind of man who wanted to start a family of his own one day. At last, he finally thought it was the right time to settle down when he met a lady by the name of Barbara Bienvenue. He considered Barbara his soulmate and could not wait to start a new chapter of his life with her. She told him that she was pregnant! And expecting quintuplets! Paul was thrilled that his dream of becoming a father was now going to be a reality. However, they learned something shocking when it was time for her to give birth…
Modern Love Story
It seemed like Paul had everything that a guy could ask for. He had a good job, a loving family, and an awesome group of friends. However, he felt like there was still something missing in his life. This is the very reason he signed up for a dating website. He hoped it would help him find the person he could call the love of his life. After spending some time looking on dating sites, someone caught his eye. They had a little age difference, with Barbara being 37 and Paul being 35. Nonetheless, they started talking. He fell for her bubbly attitude and liked that he made her laugh. They hit it off right away even though the two of them had yet to meet in person.
More Than That
Paul and Barbara both lived in Quebec. They met online in the summer of 2013. After chatting online for a couple of weeks, they decided that it was time to meet in person to grab a coffee and a meal. They were glad to find that their connection was as strong in person as it had been online.
More Than That
In only a matter of days, they fell head over heels in love with one another. They did not want anything but to spend more time with each other. Clearly, Paul and Barbara had a special understanding. They saw a lifetime together…
Huge News
It was only a couple of months into their relationship when Barbara sat him down for a serious discussion. She told him that she had big news… she was pregnant with his child! Paul was stunned to hear this. He needed to sort out his thoughts for a quick moment.
Huge News
After he processed the news, he could not help but smile. They knew that they were going to have a great future together! They were as happy as clams on that day.
More And More
Weeks then turned into months. At one point, they began to notice how big Barbara’s belly seemed to be. She saw a doctor for a checkup. There and then, they found out that she had twins in her womb!
More And More
She kept going to these appointments and eventually learned that the baby count climbed to three and then four! During the ultrasound, she learned that they were expecting quintuplets! That meant that they would be the parents of five kids if everything went well. Paul was eager to start a family, although he did not expect one entire basketball team right away. Even so, he was very excited.
The Grandparents
Paul was thrilled and could not wait to let everyone know about the future waiting for him, Barbara, and their future babies. Without hesitation, he let his family know about the very big news. His parents were supportive and “so looking forward to having grandchildren.”
The Grandparents
It looked like everything was going right for this lovely couple. Who would have thought that they would finally be starting a family of their own after meeting online only several months earlier? If we had no idea what was going to happen next, we would have thought it was destiny at work.
Pouring In
Soon after this, it was finally time to deliver the news to his friends. They did exactly this. Paul and Barbara told a friend that they were going to have quintuplets! This friend expressed excitement but wondered if they could support five children at the same time.
Pouring In
She decided to help them out by setting up a Facebook page that they could use for sponsorships and donations. She went as far as to use “personal and professional contacts to get her [Barbara] sponsorships.” People immediately began to give them food, clothes, furniture, and other items future parents need when they have newborn babies.
Everyone’s Support
The news of the quintuplets even caught the attention of the local community. The entire town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec was completely excited for these soon-to-be parents. The story even made it all the way to the headlines! People read about it in the local paper.
Everyone’s Support
By then, the couple had started to receive donations via their Facebook page. However, the community also started to rally around this unusual pregnancy! Paul and Barbara got the support of everyone who heard about it. They must have been delighted about all of this.
Finishing The Nursery
Barbara’s belly continued to grow as did the excitement Paul had to see his own children. He remained positive the entire time. He was theer for Barbara when she suffered morning sickness and mood swings, which she did a lot of the time.
Finishing The Nursery
This father-to-be had been understanding and patient over the course of the pregnancy. Together, they began to work on a nursery room for the children. Paul and Barbara finished the room and then added the last touches to it. These include the five bassinets someone donated to them! The couple was ready for the babies to arrive.
Picking Baby Names
Of course, the two of them also started to think of the names they want to give babies. However, Barbara made the decision to leave this part to Paul. He had a couple of ideas already. Among others, he liked the baby names Sebastian, Rosalie, Charles, and Alexander.
Picking Baby Names
The due date for the babies was the 22nd of February. Barbara was going to have a Cesarean section at the CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal. As the big date approached, they got more and more excited. After all, they knew that their lives were going to change for the better! They could not wait for this next chapter of their lives.
Her Stomach Pains
When she hit 34 weeks, her water finally broke after complaining of stomach pains for a while now. Paul did his homework and read pregnancy books, so he knew that a typical pregnancy takes 37 weeks. However, he also knew that there was nothing odd about women going into labor earlier than that.
Her Stomach Pains
He then grabbed everything they needed before he brought Barbara to the hospital. The two of them were excited because the new additions to the family were on their way! It had only been a couple of months, but it was starting to feel like they had been waiting an eternity.
At The Hospital
The supposed delivery date was a Wednesday. When Barbara began to complain of stomach pains, Paul took her to CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital right away. The two got to the hospital ready to usher in a new chapter of their lives.
At The Hospital
When they arrived at the hospital that day, they expected to be taken to the delivery room. After all, that is where expecting mothers gave birth! However, they were told something shocking and completely unexpected instead…
Unbelievable News
What they learned at the hospital was something that the couple did not even consider from the very beginning. When they got there, Barbara underwent an ultrasound. However, no one could believe what the staff had to say.
Unbelievable News
It turns out that there was no record of a pregnancy whatsoever. A nurse took Paul aside to talk to him about the blood tests results. He was told that there were never any babies in her womb. Barbara was not pregnant at any point during her supposed pregnancy! Paul was very confused and distressed by what he just heard.
The Truth
This did not make a lick of sense to him. Barbara displayed all the typical signs of pregnancy for the past nine months. She had morning sickness, weight gain, and even lactation. What was going on here? Apparently, a woman can sometimes convince herself that she is pregnant when she isn’t.
The Truth
It is a condition known as phantom pregnancy or pseudocyesis. When a woman has this, the signs and symptoms can get so similar to a true pregnancy that doctors might mistake it for a real pregnancy. However, was this what was happening? Or did she know the entire time and lied to his face anyway?
A Broken Heart
Paul had no idea that this was the case the whole it was happening. He was devastated when he learned the truth. He rang up his friend, the one who helped them create the Facebook page.
A Broken Heart
“He was crying on the phone. He was devastated, he didn’t understand,” his pal said. Paul could not believe that his entire life changed in only a matter of seconds. “I lost everything, it was my whole life,” he explained to QMI Agency. He spent the better part of the year preparing for the arrival of 5 kids.
The Police Statement
What made the entire situation worse was that he now had to deal with returning the donations they received over the past couple of months. However, a local police spokesperson by the name of Sgt. Luc Tougas said that no one filed a criminal complaint.
The Police Statement
“There would have to be a monetary loss but we have heard that the boyfriend is reimbursing people,” Tougas explained, “If the man gives back the furniture … and the woman seems to have mental issues, then we would expect that the people (who donated) would let this go.”
Giving Them Back
After getting the devastating phone call from Paul, his friend decided to break the news of the phantom pregnancy through the Facebook page. The same person also returned the goods others have donated. Paul worked hard to return the goods or at least donate them to certain causes.
Giving Them Back
“I’m a good person; I have nothing to do with these lies,” he explained when he participated in a tell-all interview with QMI Agency. He could not understand why someone he loved and trusted would try to deceive him this way. However, there was more to the story than he thought…
Medical Care
When they learned the truth, Barbara needed to stay at the hospital for a psychological evaluation. After she underwent some testing, she began to receive psychiatric care as well. CV News reported that Paul took to Facebook to let people know that he was no longer seeing her. They also mentioned that he was returning all the donations they received over the past months.
Medical Care
The entire community was shocked to learn the news. Who would have thought that Barbara had not been pregnant at all?! However, not everyone was surprised to hear what happened…
Her Phantom Pregnancy
The medical professionals suspected that she was having a phantom pregnancy. It was a rare disorder where a woman can mirror pregnancy symptoms just because they want to be pregnant so badly.
Her Phantom Pregnancy
Some of the symptoms that come with the condition include morning sickness, absent periods, weight gain, and perception of fetal movement. Barbara showed a lot of the symptoms when she was “pregnant”, but was this what was happening? It was also possible that she simply made it up to get attention. The people in her life eventually stepped up to discuss this matter…
Not Her First Rodeo
A lot of facts started to come out. During an interview with QMI, one of her previous boyfriends said that she once said she was expecting twins. She also went out of her way to raise money for these nonexistent children. That sure sounds familiar.
Not Her First Rodeo
“This isn’t the first time she’s done it,” a relative of hers also told QMI, “But honestly, we never would have thought she was sick enough to do it again.” According to the family, there was also a time when Barbara pretended that she was suffering leukemia. On top of this, she liked to say she had other conditions.
Tips And Tricks
Barbara did not only fool her boyfriend, but she deceived the entire community of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu! They acted out of goodwill when they showered the couple with donations and gifts. A local woman by the name of Geneviève Laflamme had only given birth to triplets of her own when she heard the news.
Tips And Tricks
Geneviève had befriended Barbara in the hopes that she could offer Barbara some help. She explained to CTV Montreal, “I gave her tips on how to handle it, where to get financial support, where to get sponsors for diapers.” However, she did notice a couple of bizarre things during this time…
Not Adding Up
As the two women got closer, Geneviève noticed that the doctors picked up on the fact that she was having quintuplets pretty late. This was odd because it was normally caught much earlier than that.
Not Adding Up
She also thought that it was strange that her friend did not rest that much during the final trimester. Geneviève told Paul these things when the news came out and kept discussing it further. There were a lot of questions that needed answers as well. For one thing, why didn’t Paul come with Barbara to the checkups? And how did one baby become five all of a sudden?
Unraveling The Truth
The proof against Barbara continued to pile up. As they discussed the possibility of a fake pregnancy, Paul said that he had never spoken to or even met her family.
Unraveling The Truth
During a QMI Agency interview, Barbara’s relative said that “she cut ties with us in recent months…she didn’t want us to know about her game.” That said, the family is glad to hear that she is now receiving the help she needs. “Doctors need to take care of her or else she’ll do it again,” one relative explained.
Moving Forward
Even though Paul loved her a lot, there was no way he could imagine a life with her now. This experience might have been hard on him, but Paul was a good man and returned the gifts.
Moving Forward
After giving back the donations and gifts, he now lives a low-key life away from the spotlight. He only wants to move on and forget what he had to go through. We really cannot blame him for that. One of Barbara’s relatives even said that “he doesn’t deserve to live with this.”
