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I died during childbirth - docs performed a C-section before reviving me
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- Nicole experienced a sudden cardiac arrest due to a rare childbirth complication called amniotic fluid embolism while in labor with her third baby, leading to her being pronounced dead temporarily.
- Doctors performed an emergency postmortem C-section to save the baby and successfully revived Nicole after seven minutes of cardiac arrest.
- Nicole suffered a massive hemorrhage caused by uterine atony, requiring the removal of her uterus to stop the bleeding and save her life.
- She was discharged from the hospital a week later and reflected on how the experience changed her perspective on love and forgiveness.
- Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but leading cause of peripartum heart attack and maternal death in the US, characterized by symptoms that can mimic other childbirth complications and has an unknown exact cause.
