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: afesupport.org/invite-us-to-…
Stepping Up the Creativity! 🌎💙
We’re loving the team names rolling in for the 2026 #StepUpForMoms Global Baton Relay, from Womb Raiders to Bossier Stork Squad and URMC Crowning Achievement!
Ready to join the fun? Get creative & register today!
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Your fundraiser helps build a future where AFE is better understood, better treated, and one day prevented.
Raise funds, unlock exclusive event prizes, and help support research, education, advocacy, family support, and the AFE Registry & Biorepository.
#StepUpForMoms26 #EndAFE
Wondering how the #StepUpForMoms2026 Global Baton Relay works? 🌎💙
Register solo or with a team, then receive and pass the virtual baton with participants around the world.
Every step supports AFE research, education, advocacy, and family support.
🔗 runsignup.com/Race/CA/Vista/…
Calling all L&D, ICU, NICU, ED, OR, Anesthesia, Blood Bank & MFM teams! 👋
Which hospital will build the biggest team for the 2026 #StepUpForMoms Global Baton Relay?
Every registration helps fund:
🤍 AFE research
🤍 Healthcare education
🤍 Family support
🤍 Provider resources
Today, the AFE Foundation turns 18. 💙
Our birthday wish? Join the Step Up for Moms Global Baton Relay. Walk for a loved one, a patient, a survivor, or in memory of someone you miss. Every registration helps advance research, education, support, & hope.
Registering today!🎉
Every baton carries a story. Every step honors someone. Who are YOU walking for? Participants can download and personalized "I Walk For…" sign. Fill it with the name, memory, or reason that inspires your journey, and share it with us on event day. #StepUpForMoms2026 #EndAFE
Calling all Healthcare Heroes! Rally your L&D, NICU, ICU, ED, OR, Anesthesia, Blood Bank & beyond. Build a team of 10+ for the #StepUpForMoms2026 Global Baton Relay and your captain earns an exclusive #EndAFE swag bag! 💙 Gather your team. Pass the baton. Make an impact.
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!
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”
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.💙
afesupport.org/a-life-shaped…
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. 🔗 afesupport.org/wp-content/up…
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. 💙
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: afesupport.org/teddys-hug-mi…
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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.
