Seven strangers: How blood donors helped a New Hampshire mom survive a childbirth emergency
By Jennifer Costa, Red Cross communications director “I had no history of issues in pregnancy in my family. I had no warning signs of anything other than a typical delivery. So, my husband and I were very excited.” Trevor and Lauren Maynard For Granite Stater Lauren Maynard and husband Trevor, that excitement over the birth of their first child swirled with a bit of nerves as they headed to the hospital. It was time … or so they thought. “After about 20 hours of labor, things weren't progressing like we would like them to. So, we headed into a C-section,” Lauren remembered. “And within two minutes of my daughter being born, I hemorrhaged and lost about 70% of the blood in my body.” New dad Trevor was rushed out, family was called and Lauren was whisked away as a team of medical professionals fought to save her life. “It was terrifying being awake for that sort of experience. All I could hear is the doctors urgently calling for more blood and runners to go g...
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