I was pronounced dead at hospital - but when I woke up after AN HOUR I’d given birth to triplets

ONE mum has shared the shock of her life after waking up with no memory of giving birth to triplets.

Marisa Christie, a 30-year-old mum from Texas , US, was pronounced clinically dead for nearly an hour after suffering a rare birth complication known as amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).

AFE occurs when amniotic fluid, which contains fetal cells and tissue, enters a pregnant person's bloodstream and causes a severe allergic reaction.

The complication can cause breathing problems, cardiac arrest, excessive bleeding, and a rapid decline in the mother's health - which can often be fatal.

For Marisa, who had been at the hospital for a planned cesarean, things seemed normal - until she suddenly turned grey.

''The doctors had pulled all three (babies) out. Actually, they were resting them