Hailey Okula’s greatest dream was to become a mother, and on March 31st, that dream came true as she welcomed her son, Crew. But just moments later, tragedy struck when she suffered a rare childbirth complication, forcing her husband, Matthew, to make an unimaginable choice. Hailey, a 33-year-old ER nurse and beloved influencer known as "Nurse Hailey," had shared her infertility struggles and pregnancy journey with nearly a million followers.
Instead of celebrating Crew’s arrival, her Instagram now holds a heartbreaking post from Matthew announcing her unexpected passing due to amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and often fatal condition. In an emotional interview, Matthew, a Los Angeles firefighter, recalled Hailey sharing a quick laugh about their baby’s size just minutes before going into cardiac arrest.
Now, as a grieving father, he is seeking community support “for the sake of Crew” hoping donations will allow him time away from work as they “rebuild the broken life Hailey and I had put together.” So far, the official GoFundMe has raised over $270,000 of its $350,000 goal.
Instead of celebrating Crew’s arrival, her Instagram now holds a heartbreaking post from Matthew announcing her unexpected passing due to amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and often fatal condition. In an emotional interview, Matthew, a Los Angeles firefighter, recalled Hailey sharing a quick laugh about their baby’s size just minutes before going into cardiac arrest.
Now, as a grieving father, he is seeking community support “for the sake of Crew” hoping donations will allow him time away from work as they “rebuild the broken life Hailey and I had put together.” So far, the official GoFundMe has raised over $270,000 of its $350,000 goal.
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00:00Hayley Akula's greatest wish was to become a mother, and on March 31st, that dream came
00:05true as she welcomed her son, Crew.
00:07But moments later, tragedy struck, forcing her husband to make an unthinkable decision.
00:12Hayley Akula, a 33-year-old ER nurse and influencer known as Nurse Hayley, shared health insights
00:18in her personal life, including her journey to motherhood after infertility, with her
00:23close to a million followers across various platforms.
00:26But instead of joyful family photos celebrating Crew's birth, Hayley's Instagram now holds
00:31a heartbreaking post from her husband, Matthew, which stated,
00:34"'It is with the heaviest of hearts that I share the devastating news of the unexpected
00:38passing of my beautiful wife, Hayley Marie Akula, due to complications from childbirth."
00:43Reports state Hayley's cause of death was due to a very rare complication called amniotic
00:48fluid embolism, which affects one in every 40,000 deliveries in the United States.
00:53According to her husband, Matthew, a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who spoke
00:58with Fox 11 News, Hayley delivered their son via C-section and was even able to share a
01:03quick little laugh with him about how big their baby was before going into cardiac arrest
01:08two minutes later.
01:09During his interview with Fox 11, the new father explained the unthinkable experience,
01:14stating,
01:15"'A minute later, the doctor lets me know that they're doing CPR on her.
01:18I'm making the decision, am I going to the ICU to be with my wife, or am I staying with
01:23my newborn little baby?'
01:25Now facing life as a single father, Matthew is turning to the community for support for
01:30the sake of Crew.
01:31He hopes that any contributions will allow him more time away from work as he and Crew
01:36quote,
01:37"'rebuild the broken life' Hayley and I had put together."
01:40So far, the official GoFundMe has raised more than $270,000 and is linked on Nurse Hayley's
01:46social media accounts.