He subsequently revealed to Fox 11 Los Angeles that the cause of death was amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a rare and often fatal complication that is one of the leading causes of death during and ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A Moline woman considers herself and her son lucky to be alive after experiencing a rare and often deadly complication during labor known as Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE).

An amniotic fluid embolism is “a rare and life-threatening complication that occurs when a pregnant woman gets amniotic fluid into their bloodstream just before, during or immediately after ...