I almost died during childbirth due to an allergic reaction. I don’t remember my son being born.
Courtesy of Kayleigh Summers Kayleigh Summers, 34, had an amniotic fluid embolism that caused heart and lung failure. Her baby was born via emergency cesarean six minutes after she lost consciousness. She was in the hospital for two weeks, but needed years to process the trauma. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with …