Gal Gadot was diagnosed with a “massive blood clot” in her brain shortly before she gave birth.

The 39-year-old actress welcomed daughter Ori into the world in March with her husband Jaron Varsano, but on Sunday (Dec 29), she took to social media to reveal that she had to have an MRI in the final weeks of pregnancy after dealing with “excruciating headaches” that left her bed bound.

She wrote on Instagram: “In February, during my eighth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain. 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. It was 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.