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Gal Gadot Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 4. With Husband Jaron Varsano
Gal Gadot is reflecting on a harrowing moment she experienced during her pregnancy journey.
The Wonder Woman star, who welcomed her fourth baby with husband Jaron Varsano in March, recently shared she was diagnosed with a blood clot in her brain during her eighth month of pregnancy.
As Gadot—who is also mom to kids Alma, 13, Maya, 7, and Daniella, 3—explained, she's sharing her personal story about her health scare to "raise awareness and support others who may face something similar."
"In February, during my eighth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain," she wrote alongside a Dec. 29 Instagram post featuring a photo of herself holding the couple's newborn. "For weeks, I had endured excruciating headaches that confined me to bed, until I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth. In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be."
The 39-year-old noted that the experience served as "a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, all I wanted was to hold on and live."
"We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery," she shared. "My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning 'my light,' wasn’t chosen by chance. Before the surgery, I told Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel."
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Gadot went on to thank the team of doctors that helped her recover from the unexpected turn in her health, noting that today she is "fully healed and filled with gratitude for the life I’ve been given back."
"The journey has taught me so much," she wrote. "First, it’s vital to listen to our bodies and trust what it’s telling us. Pain, discomfort, or even subtle changes often carry deeper meaning, and being attuned to your body can be life saving."
Though the nature of her diagnosis is rare, as Gadot shared, it's still "important to identify early because it’s treatable."
"Sharing this is not meant to frighten anyone but to empower," she concluded her message. "If even one person feels compelled to take action for their health because of this story, it will have been worth sharing."
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