Alfonso and Vanessa Gonzalez (Credit: Alfonso Gonzalez) WHITTIER, Calif. - Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez died from COVID-19 complications without ever getting the chance to hold her newborn daughter, Heaven."She fought.
She fought a good fight," her husband, Alfonso, told FOX Television Stations Wednesday.Alfonso said his wife of 13 years became sick in early November during the latter term of her pregnancy.
She then tested positive for COVID-19 a few days later."I was like, ‘Don’t worry,’ you know. ‘We’re going to get through this together,’" Alfonso said.Vanessa gave birth on Nov.
9, after which the hospital discharged the mother and daughter. Alfonso wouldn’t allow Vanessa to hold their baby because she was still COVID-19 positive.