Kayleigh Summers is a 31-year-old happy, healthy mom to her and her husband’s 2-year-old son, Callahan…but her initial journey into motherhood started out very scary.
Thankfully, Callahan was born healthy, but, unfortunately, Kayleigh’s health continued to decline. “I started bleeding out and a massive transfusion protocol had to be initiated, resulting in a total of 143 units of blood product transfused by the end of this ordeal. I also had to get a hysterectomy to combat the blood loss. Because of the AFE and blood loss, my heart and lungs weren’t performing at their full capacity, so doctors put me on ECMO, a machine to keep me oxygenated. My heart became weaker, so they implanted the Impella, a temporary heart pump that would allow my heart to rest and recover,” she concluded.
Read the full article: This Story Of How A Woman Almost Died While Giving Birth Is Sparking A Lot Of Conversation Online, So We Spoke To An Expert To See How Common It Is
