Down to Birth

#237 | On Life Support During Birth: Tess Frame Describes Waking Out of a Coma Postpartum

11.01.2023 - By Cynthia Overgard & Trisha LudwigPlay

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Send us a Text Message.Tess Frame is a mother of two who experienced severe pneumonia in late pregnancy after contracting the flu. Her condition became septic, resulting in organ failure and premature labor. She gave birth by cesarean at thirty-five weeks while comatose, and was intubated in critical care for several weeks after. While in a coma, she experienced and/or perceived traumas she could only begin to unwind after becoming conscious, trying to unravel what experiences were real...

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