Why is March 27th AFE Awareness Day? This is the touching story of how one family’s life was forever changed by AFE and how their one simple action inspired a movement. On March 27, 2017 we received a call from a gentleman who was curious about our organization and...
Awareness comes in many forms. We are so appreciative to journalist Barrett Baker of Coastal Virginia Magazine for raising awareness of maternal health and the rising maternal mortality rate in the United States in the October 2017 issue. Also included is a...
Tango of the Vines joins the medal mania with their commemorative medal to celebrate the 2017 Fiesta San Antonio April 20-30th. Fiesta is an annual festival held over an 11-day period each spring and dates back to the latter part of the 19th century. Originally...
The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017 (H.R. 1318) was introduced March 2, 2017 in the U.S. House of Representative by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Congressmen John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Congressman Ryan Costello (R-PA), and Congresswoman Diana...
In January of 2016, the AFE Foundation was honored to be invited to convene with leading experts in AFE, critical care obstetricians, and a multi-disciplinary team in an effort to set very specific parameters to be used for future AFE research and publications. ...
AFE Foundation Executive Director, Miranda Klassen, and Board Chair, Amy De Simone, were recently featured in People Magazine's special print edition "Heroes Among Us". The magazine was available on newsstands across the U.S. in July and August of 2016. The story,...
AFE Foundation founder, Miranda Klassen, recently co-authored a new Safety Bundle as part of the Safety Action Series for The Council on Patient Safety in Women's Health Care. The bundle, Patient, Family, and Staff Support After a Severe Maternal Event, was...
Diamonds are a girl's best friend! Now is your chance to support a great cause AND have a chance to win this beautiful diamond pendant from Americus Diamond! How to Enter: Participants may participate by making an online donation of $20.00. Make your donation now!...
A portion of each book sold will support AFE research! Purchase your copy TODAY! 37 Seconds, written by amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) survivor Stephanie Arnold, recounts the harrowing birth of her son and her journey to recovery- which she foretold months before it...
This week's season finale of Devious Maids Season 3, a Lifetime TV Soap Opera, took everyone by surprise. Zoila, played by Judy Reyes (most known from her role as Carla on Scrubs) is in labor and suddenly becomes short of breath. As she loses consciousness doctors...
