Student Question
What effect did Renesmee's bite have on Bella in Twilight?
Quick answer:
Renesmee's bite had no venomous effect on Bella. Bella was unaware of this initially and realized it only later when questioned by the Volturi. Bella was dying from the trauma of childbirth, not from Renesmee's bite. Edward intervened by injecting his venom into Bella's heart and biting her in multiple places to transform her into a vampire and save her life.
This is correct. However, at the time Bella was not aware of this. Only later when asked by the Volturi did Bella realize that Renesmee was not venomous. Bella was dying from giving birth to Renesmee because her body could not take the trauma of the baby being ripped from her body. This is why Edward stood by ready to inject Bella's heart with his own venom and why immediately bit her in as many places as he could, to keep her from dying.
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