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Resi Stiegler Says Postpartum Hemorrhage Nearly Killed Her Hours After Daughter’s Birth

The retired alpine skier urges blood donation following lifesaving care at a Wyoming hospital.

Overview

  • Stiegler, 40, revealed on Instagram that she suffered a massive postpartum hemorrhage about eight hours after delivering her daughter Riva at St. John's Hospital in Jackson, Wyoming.
  • She said all lifesaving measures were put to the test during the emergency and noted that timing was critical.
  • The former World Cup racer praised the hospital’s doctors and nursing staff for what she called fantastic work.
  • She reported that she is now at home with her children as she eases into the new year.
  • She encouraged people to donate blood and said her family plans to do so this year; Riva is her third child with former skier David Ketterer.