In May 2013, after months of premonitions and a sense of foreboding , Stephanie Arnold was set to deliver her second child, a son named Jacob. Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago were mindful of Stephanie's concerns and made sure to have extra...
AFE survivor, Ruby Graupera-Cassimiro, shares her miraculous and rare survival on the Dr. Oz show. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, Ruby suffered an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). Despite 45 minutes of aggressive life saving measures Ruby...
The AFE Foundation was quoted by ABC News article 'Miracle' Woman Ruby Graupera- Cassimiro Survives After 45 Minutes Without Pulse. The article shares more about Ruby's miraculous and rare survival after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE)...
August 25, 2008 Exactly six years ago I boarded a flight from San Diego to Salt Lake City. As a new mom, leaving my only child of 4 months overnight for the first time was brutal, especially given what we had been through during his birth. The ever-present “what...
Miranda Klassen, Executive Director (and Founder) of the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation, was recently appointed to the Executive Committee for California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC ). CMQCC is devoted to eliminating preventable maternal death...
The Wonderful Gift is a children’s book written by Quinea Postel, who lost her sister to complications from an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) in January 2003. The book is a tribute to two beautiful ladies in her life- Lisa the sister she suddenly lost and the niece...
The summer of 2011 was on course to be a wonderful time in Mark and Helen Robertson’s lives. They were anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Niamh. Their love for Niamh grew more and more each day and they knew she would make...
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A Legacy of Love, One Page at A Time Lisa Postell is the driving force behind the children's book, The Wonderful Gift. While giving birth to her daughter, Lisa suffered an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) and passed away moments later. A close and faithful family,...
When: May 29, 2011 Where: Long Eaton to Blythe, England Journey for Jules is more than just an event; – it is a physical display of one man’s journey towards healing after losing his fiancé on what should have been one of the happiest days of their life together....
