Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening condition that affects pregnant women shortly before, during, or immediately after labor and delivery. It is a syndrome marked by the start of ...

Influencer Hailey Okula died of amniotic fluid embolism -- one of the leading causes of death during and just after childbirth. Hailey Okula — a nursing influencer known as “Nurse Hailey” — died late ...

Week 24 of pregnancy is a significant juncture for your growing baby. Babies start practising breathing movements. Babies can ...

AFE is a complication of pregnancy that occurs during delivery. It can cause failure of multiple organ systems and is typically life threatening without prompt medical treatment. Amniotic fluid ...

Amniotic fluid volume is evaluated every time an ultrasound is performed on your baby. It's a standard way of checking on your baby's health. Your doctor will also do this test during a biophysical ...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of respiratory illnesses for children during infancy and later in childhood (1–3). Impaired airway function has also been ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston report using tissue engineering to reconstruct defective windpipes in fetal lambs, first using cells from the amniotic fluid to grow sections of cartilage ...

An Ohio woman gave birth and then, within the hour, was in a coma. Ashley Zinn was given just a 30% chance to live after being diagnosed with an amniotic fluid embolism. Most new moms will tell you ...

Hailey Okula — a nursing influencer known as “Nurse Hailey” — died late last month of complications from giving birth to her first child, her husband Matthew Okula, announced in a heartbreaking ...