AFE Survivor Diana

I vaguely remember hearing about AFE from a movie when I was young and didn't think something so devastating could ever happen to me. Fast forward to 2016. I was 40 weeks, 4 days pregnant, when it was discovered that my first child, had flipped and that I would...

In Memory of Tara

Tara was born in Tulsa, Ok and raised in the small town of Coweta. She was the eldest of 3 siblings and very devoted to her family. Tara graduated in 2009 from Coweta High School and later attended Tulsa Community College where she graduated with an Associate...

AFE Survivor Michelle

September 29th, 2011, the day we welcomed our 2nd daughter Audrey into the world, should have been one of the best days of my life. It should have been a day full of visitors and laughter, flowers and pictures, and maybe even a little rest (though more than likely...

AFE Survivor Denise

Hi, my name is Denise Jons and I experienced my AFE in 2008 at age 41 with the birth of my 2nd son. I was diagnosed with Placenta Previa and had a date set for my C-section. I started bleeding three days before my schedule time so I was told to go to the hospital....

AFE Survivor Cynthia

My name is Cynthia from Melborne Australia. I was a 31 year old mother of 2 beautiful boys aged 4 and 5 and pregnant with our 3rd. On the 31st of May 2016 I was very unfortunate to have had an AFE myself! We had a pretty rough pregnancy, the last few months of the...

AFE Survivor Katy

I had a very normal, albeit, anxious pregnancy as I had miscarried a few years prior. I had no reason to believe that anything could or would go wrong during delivery. However, for the last month of pregnancy, I was very vocal about my fear that something was going...

In Memory of Charlsie and Lily

Here is our story of how an AFE has turned our lives upside down. Dec 11th 2014 my wife texted me and said that it was time for me to come home for the birth of our 8th child. This was our 7th homebirth, the other 6 an amazing success. I got home and filled the...

In Memory of Lisa

Lisa was blessed with a love of knowledge and possessed a self-confidence that led her to an adventurous life. While a student at Trinity High School she developed an interest in languages and was an exchange student in French-speaking Canada. She enjoyed track...

In memory of Pam

Pam was a faithful person who lived life to the fullest. She had a special way about her that warmed the hearts of everyone she met. Pam was the middle child and had a close bond with her older brother and younger sister. She was an incredible athlete and excelled...

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