AFE Stories
Below are the personal stories of women and their families who have been affected by or lost to amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). Each story is unique and offers insight into what others have experienced. Our desire is to feature these stories to lessen the feelings of isolation that often accompany AFE.
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AFE Survivor Gia
I experienced an amniotic fluid embolism at age 33. I got pregnant with my second child, we were expecting a boy. I remember two years prior to my AFE, my daughter was born after only 16 hours of labor. I remember every moment that lead her into my arms. On March 30, 2010, I was scheduled for...
AFE Survivor Jessie
I was so excited when I found out I was having a girl! My c-section was scheduled and I had prepared myself, or so I thought. I had the "normal" anxiety of having a massive surgery. My fiance and I awaited the arrival of our much loved and much anticipated little girl. My surgery went...
AFE Survivor Meghan
It was Valentine’s Day of 2018 when my husband and I went in for a scheduled induction for our first child. We celebrated with a romantic dinner before settling into our hospital room. We were over the moon excited, texting goofy selfies to our parents asking for guesses on the birth time. We...
AFE Survivor Anita
I was in a coma for a month, and started to come out of it only after they had planned to send me off to hospice. On May 24, 2005, I was at Meriter Hospital in Madison Wisconsin, I was at the pushing phase of labor, and was suddenly nauseous. My wonderful husband Gary, turned to pick up the...
AFE Survivor Emily S.
I was one week overdue with my second pregnancy. I was hoping to have a VBAC after having an emergency c-section with my first after developing pre-eclampsia and subsequent HELLP syndrome. My pregnancy was going well and I had started having contractions and leaking fluid. A test confirmed I...
In Memory of Latonya
It was October 5, 2007 my sister was home alone with her 3yr daughter doing laundry, talking to me we both were laughing and talking about the movies we were watching it was midnight and she said she’s going to get the last load of clothes and off to bed.5am I received the call that forever...
