It was meant to be a quiet afternoon of caring for her grandson — but one small mistake changed everything.

In a small town in southern Italy, a grandmother accidentally mixed her four-month-old grandson’s powdered milk with wine, thinking it was water. The bottle looked almost identical — dark glass, same shape — and by the time she realized the smell was wrong, the baby had already taken a few sips.

Panic set in. She rushed the child to the nearest hospital, where doctors fought to save his life. His tiny stomach had to be pumped before he was placed on a ventilator and transferred to a pediatric intensive care unit in Bari. For hours, the family waited, praying for a miracle. “It was a tragic accident,” one doctor said softly. “But he’s showing signs of improvement.”

The baby is now stable and expected to recover — but the emotional toll on his grandmother is immense. She’s said to be devastated, replaying the moment again and again, wishing she could turn back time.

Sometimes, love and tragedy live in the same heartbeat — and this one was born from both.