Texas Mother Survives Rare Complication After Giving Birth to Triplets

Marisa Christie was declared clinically dead for 45 minutes after an amniotic fluid embolism during a C-section.

Marisa Christie experienced an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and often fatal condition, during the delivery of her triplets.
Doctors at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center performed CPR and used ECMO to stabilize her after her heart stopped.
Christie was unconscious for a week and underwent a hysterectomy due to uncontrolled hemorrhaging.
She initially felt disconnected from her newborns, Charlotte, Kendall, and Collins, whom she met over a week after their birth.
Christie shared her story to raise awareness about amniotic fluid embolisms, emphasizing the series of medical interventions that saved her life.