I Was Intubated After Giving Birth. What Followed Was a Living Nightmare
Summary
Certified nurse midwife Alyce Collins recounts developing acute fatty liver of pregnancy at 32 weeks while carrying twins. After an emergency cesarean and severe postpartum complications, she spent seven days sedated and intubated in intensive care; she says she remained aware of people and sensations around her despite being unable to move, speak, or breathe on her own.Key Facts
- Collins learned she was carrying twins in 2019.
- At 32 weeks, she developed abdominal pain, extreme fatigue, difficulty eating, and unusual behavior.
- Doctors performed an urgent cesarean section about 30 minutes after recommending it; the twins were healthy but spent just over a month in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- After giving birth, Collins had a postpartum hemorrhage that led to hypovolemic shock.
- Doctors first suspected HELLP syndrome but later diagnosed acute fatty liver of pregnancy, a rare and serious condition.
- Collins experienced kidney and liver failure and received more than 50 units of blood products, according to her account.
- She spent seven days sedated and intubated in intensive care and recalls hearing people and feeling touch while unable to move or speak.
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