AHK NDE

Experience Description

I was in the hospital alone, giving birth to a stillborn baby of 8 months gestation. I was in a lot of pain and told the nurse I couldn’t breathe. I passed out and stopped breathing.

I saw myself from the ceiling and could see and hear the nurse trying to revive me. She was saying 'You have to think of your children! You can’t die!' But I felt such peace and thought, 'My children will be okay.'

In her panic she pulled my bed and began trying to pull it into the hallway in an attempt to get the attention of others to help her. As she was pulling it quickly, it very suddenly hit the doorway and I almost fell out of the bed. In that moment I went back into my body.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: Early 1960s

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Childbirth Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function) I was giving birth to a stillborn baby (8 months gestation) and told the nurse I couldn’t breathe.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes I could see everything happening in the room and hallway. I clearly left my body and existed outside it

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I felt an indescribable peace and felt that I inherently understand that my family would be okay if I died. I didn’t want to return to my body.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I was above my body.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. It seemed to happen quickly and slowly at the same time

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I could see into the hallway and all around the room.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. My hearing was the same, from what I remember.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Uncertain

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Peace and without regret or sadness

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about myself or others I knew everything would be okay.

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Catholic

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Jewish Have attended synagogue for about ten years

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience Before this I was afraid of death, and afterwards I never have been again.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes Just the peace I felt.

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience?

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? I felt my children and family would be okay, but no other changes in the dynamics of my relationships. Uncertain

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It is hard to describe the feelings I felt and things I knew.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I shared with my children 30 years after the event.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real I knew I had been able to view myself from above my body.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real It was real.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes I was in a plane over the Bermuda Triangle that suddenly experience mechanical failure and dropped very quickly in altitude. Myself and the other passengers became very peaceful and sleepy and did not panic.

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? No

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