My literal exact thought. Also, it sounds like he was severely hemorrhaging due to the placenta's depth in the uterus. The placenta's detachment post labor is basically a giant wound in the uterine lining, meaning his "wound" was even more severe than normal. Given his issues with oxygen perfusion, his already low blood pressure, what looks like to be an increased risk for bleeding, and the placenta structure- In reality, that uterus most likely would have HAD to of been removed. When the uterus isn't contracting properly after the infant and placenta have been taken out and the muscle remains boggy, the only solution is medication, massaging, and then uterine removal. L/D is a lot more dangerous than people let it out to be. Also, I know it's for the plot but medically speaking the uterus should have been removed when he was a kid. It was a threat to his life and held no purpose. Thank you to my ted talk. LOL

Given the state of MC’s body and how hard both the pregnancy and labor was, it would’ve been wise for them and the doctor to have a discussion about MC having a hysterectomy done, especially since he was already having a c-section. I guess that means the author plans for them to have more kids in the future