Isn't it scary that we can die during childbirth?

[Anonymous]

My friend's daughter is now 5 years old but both her and her baby nearly died. She had amniotic fluid embolism along high blood pressure suddenly and her baby had stopped breathing once. She was in ICU and her baby in the NICU.

She's an only child. That couple almost lost their daughter and their first (and only) grandchild. The guy almost lost his wife and child.

That was a horrible experience for her. First she nearly dies and then when she recovers, her baby nearly didn't make it. Something so naturally and relatively easy can turn into a life threatening even. Isn't that scary?

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+1 y

Both are healthy and well by now but it that was the most horrible experience for her.

[Berethor]

Relatively easy? spartans was honoring women that died in childbirth, like they did soldiers.

https://scottmanning.com/content/spartan-burial-practices/

[FunkyMonkee]

Yeah, but, as far as I know, I've lived through it!

[Asker]

You know your mother had a complicated pregnancy?

[FunkyMonkee]

I guess, I was an 11 pound baby.

[Asker]

wow.. that's large. You must be very tall now.

[FunkyMonkee]

6' 9".

[Asker]

you're a giant

[FunkyMonkee]

I guess you could say that. Especially if you're a midget.
I'm the same height as this guy. And we were both born in the same place. At 1:53 in this video, he's doing a very bad impersonation of me!
https://youtu.be/kMadAAAq8Tk