‘Let’s Dance’ Pros Patricija and Alexandru Ionel Detail Traumatic Twin Birth in First TV Interview

Overview

• In an RTL interview reported this week, the couple recounts the September 23, 2024 delivery of twins Elison Amory and Melody after roughly 20 hours of labor.
• The second twin presented in an unfavorable position and was delivered feet first about eight minutes after her brother, according to their account.
• Patricija says a uterine blood clot was surgically removed after birth and that pain medication offered little relief, describing the procedure as more painful than labor.
• Both babies were healthy and placed on their mother’s chest shortly after delivery, and the family says she recovered fully.
• They say they were initially sent home because of staff shortages despite a scheduled induction, a claim they share to raise awareness as they now live in Hamburg with their three children, including older son Noelis.