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Promotes research, raises awareness, and supports those impacted by amniotic fluid embolism. #endAFE #AFE #amnioticfluidembolism

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Invite us to speak! We are proud to work alongside the medical community to provide timely and accurate information. We are available to speak at Grand Rounds, clinical meetings, & community events: https://t.co/d5RyRu5I9t

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Since June 2023, 7,500+ learners from 17 countries have enrolled in our course!💙

We’re also honored that the NPWH renewed the course for another 3 years, continuing to offer 3 contact hours to participants.

Thank you for helping advance AFE awareness, preparedness & outcomes!

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We’re excited to be at #AWHONN2026 in Orlando, sharing an important conversation on trauma-informed communication in maternal healthcare.

Join Kayleigh Summers, LCSW, PMH-C @thebirthtrauma_mama, for:
��When Words Matter: The AFE Communication Framework in Severe Maternal Events”

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May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month 💙

We stand with all families affected by preeclampsia & other maternal health complications, including AFE.

Early recognition can save lives:
🔹 Swelling in hands/face
🔹 Severe headaches
🔹 Vision changes
🔹 Upper abdominal pain

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During Nurses Week, we honor the nurses on the frontlines of maternal care. 💙In critical moments like AFE, your skill, quick thinking, and compassion save lives and support families when it matters most.Thank you for everything you do, we’re so grateful for you.

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On International Day of the Midwife, we honor your compassion, expertise, and vigilance. 💙

Midwives save lives through early recognition, swift action, and unwavering support for families.

Thank you for advancing safer outcomes for mothers and babies everywhere.

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AFE Awareness Day 2026 Recap 🏀💙

We raised $37,258 for AFE research including a $10K stock gift.

💙 6 blood drives
🕯️ Vigil: 5.2K views, 223 likes, 164 comments
📣 27 state proclamations

You amplified awareness and supported AFE families. We’re just getting started.

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When AFE happens, everything changes in an instant.

It can feel overwhelming, isolating, and uncertain but you’re not alone. 💙

Families and survivors continue to find connection, guidance, and support through our community.

We���re here for you through every step.

#EndAFE

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After unimaginable loss, Deidre DeGrado turned grief into advocacy, raising AFE awareness, educating providers, & uniting communities for safer maternal outcomes. Her story is one of resilience and purpose.💙

https://t.co/dM9t95X0TY

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When the unexpected happens, clear info matters. 💙

AFE is overwhelming but the right tools help. Our AFE handout supports providers with key info, common questions, and guidance for families in crisis.

Download & keep it on hand. 🔗 https://t.co/7yAAqv774c

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AFE Badge Buddies give frontline teams quick, life-saving guidance right at their fingertips. These easy-to-read cards outline the critical first steps when an AFE is suspected, helping teams act fast with confidence. Head to the AFE Foundation website and get yours today. 💙

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Meet Teddy, the inspiration behind Teddy’s Hug Mission 🧸💙

For his 1st birthday, his aunt Kami honored his mom’s AFE experience by launching “Teddy’s Cuddle Chain” raising $2,500 to provide Warmies® teddy bears in AFE support boxes.

Read more: https://t.co/OGTFqEQJuj

#EndAFE

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Don’t miss AFE survivor & advocate Kayleigh Summers speaking at South Central NC AWHONN on April 14 💙

She’ll share insights on surviving AFE, education/resources, and trauma-informed care, an important conversation for advancing awareness and compassionate care.

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The AFE Foundation Hotline is here to provide support, guidance, & connection for families, survivors, & healthcare providers navigating an AFE.

Whether you need answers, resources, or simply someone who understands, help is just a call away.

📞1-307-363-2337 (1-307-END-AFES)

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We did it, together! 🎉

Thanks to our incredible community, March 27 is now officially AFE Awareness Day in 26 states. 💙

This is the power of advocacy in action and we’re just getting started.

#EndAFE #AFEAwarenessDay

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From patient to educator 💙After surviving an AFE, Megan now helps train anesthesia residents using her firsthand experience—turning her story into life-saving education.Real experience. Real impact.

Read more: https://t.co/4n0pNOWROk 🔗

#EndAFE #AFEAwareness #MaternalHealth

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Behind every rapid response is a physician trained to act without hesitation. Today we recognize the medical leaders who stand on the front lines of maternal care & who continue working toward better outcomes for families affected by AFE. 💙 Thank you all you do!

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Tonight, we light the way for AFE Awareness 🕯️

Join us in honoring mothers, survivors, and families impacted by AFE.

��� 9:15 PM EST
📍 Facebook Live, Instagram Live, or link in bio
Light a candle. Hold space. Share hope. 💙

#AFEAwareness #CandlelightVigil #EndAFE

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AFE survivor & advocate, Courtney Johnson, is turning her experience into impact. 💙

She shares her journey & how she’s raising awareness, supporting families, & pushing for better maternal care.

Read more 🔗 https://t.co/Jcg9LK458c

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It’s AFE Awareness Day 💙

Let’s honor those impacted and push forward awareness, research, and support.

Take action:
✨ Give
✨ Share
✨ Join our 9:15 PM EST vigil 🕯️
✨ Learn & spread awareness
✨ Show support
Every action matters. Together, no family faces AFE alone.

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Today is AFE Awareness Day 💙

We honor the mothers lost, the strength of survivors & the families forever changed by AFE.

Awareness → preparedness → lives saved.

Join us. Honor. Support. Move the future forward. 🕯️

#AFEAwarenessDay #EndAFE #MaternalHealthMatters