George Cormack and her twins Oscar and Connie.
A mother suffered four cardiac arrests and a stroke while giving birth to twins.
George Cormack's heart stopped for the first time after she gave birth to Oscar.
Medics at Colchester General Hospital battled for two hours to save her and her second baby, Connie.
George, 33, of Great Tey, was left seriously ill but has fought her way back to health.
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