A Sudden Emergency Puts a New Mother's Life in Jeopardy
Without Blood Bank membership, she needed to replace or pay for 49 pints of blood
PICTURED: LaTasha and Aniya
Last June, LaTasha S. of Wilmington, DE almost died giving birth to her daughter Aniya.
PICTURED: LaTasha's daughter, Aniya.
After experiencing heavy bleeding, she had an emergency c-section four weeks before her due date. Aniya was delivered healthy but LaTasha was hemorrhaging severely. Doctors needed to operate and, to keep her alive, transfused her with 49 units of blood.
Because LaTasha and her husband Walt were not Blood Bank members, they needed to pay for the blood she used - or find 49 people to replace it.
While LaTasha was on life support, her family, friends, and the community stepped in to help. Within a few days, they had donated enough blood and Blood Bank donation credits to replace all of the pints of blood she had received.
"My family and I are so appreciative to all those who offered prayers and donations of blood," said LaTasha. "I am so thankful that the Lord has brought me through this. My daughter and I are true miracles. My family donates blood on a regular basis, I can't wait for the day I can start giving back."
PICTURED: Aniya, with her big brother, Walt Jr.
