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At 32 weeks Alison T developed pneumonia and multiple blood clots (pulmonary embolisms). She stayed in hospital and took drugs to thin her blood. Alison was induced and quickly developed a condition called amniotic fluid embolism. She haemorrhaged and doctors had to perform a hysterectomy to save her life.
Alison T is married with 5 children. She is a housewife, her husband is a sheet metal worker. White British.
Dean's wife (Alison ' Interview 09) was checked regularly for high blood pressure through her 4th pregnancy. At 32 weeks she had pneumonia and multiple pulmonary embolisms. When Alison was induced she developed a very rare condition, Amniotic Fluid Embolism. She haemorrhaged and had to have a hysterectomy to save her life.
Dean is a sheet metal worker. He is married with 5 children. White British.
Paula was expecting her first child. She developed Amniotic Fluid Embolism after the birth of her daughter. Both mother and baby are fine.
Paula is a university lecturer, living with her partner. They have one daughter.
After the birth of her first daughter, Ciara had severe pain in her abdomen and developed septicaemia. She was on antibiotics for several weeks.
Ciara is a qualified barrister, married with two daughters (age 6 months and 2 ‘). White British.
Anna delivered her second child in hospital and was discharged home. She soon felt unwell and developed septicaemia very quickly. She was admitted to intensive care and had to have a hysterectomy.
Anna lives with her partner and two sons. White British..
Hannah had an emergency caesarean section with her first child, who was five. She needed an emergency c-section to deliver her second child. Complications, including a uterine rupture, lead to a haemorrhage and surgery. She spent several days in ITU and HDU before being reunited with her baby.
Hannah, a 34 year old editor, is married with two children. White British.
Simon's wife needed an emergency caesarean to deliver their baby (her second). She developed complications, including a uterine rupture, which lead to a haemorrhage and surgery. His wife spent several days in intensive care and a high dependency unit.
Simon, a 35 year old marketing manager, is married with one daughter. White British.
Lisa's was a high risk pregnancy due to osteogenisis imperfecta and symphysis pubis dysfunction. After a long labour her baby was born safely, but she then started to haemorrhage. Doctors were unable to stop the bleeding and performed an emergency hysterectomy to save Lisa's life.
Lisa, a 35 year old instrument maker, with one child. She lived with her partner. White British.
John's partner (Lisa - Interview 03) had a high-risk pregnancy. After a long labour, their baby daughter was born safely, but Lisa then haemorrhaged. Doctors were unable to stop the bleeding and had to perform an emergency hysterectomy to save her life.
John, a postal worker, has one daughter with his partner. White British.
Alison had a very straightforward pregnancy with her first child. She had an emergency caesarean, and her son was born healthy and strong. However, Alison haemorrhaged as her uterus refused to contract. The doctors were forced to perform a hysterectomy to save Alison's life.
Alison is an accountant, married with one son. White British.
