At 32 weeks of pregnancy, my blood pressure was elevated and my weight gain was through the roof. The doctor was concerned that I may be suffering from preeclampsia, a deadly condition brought on by pregnancy. Luckily, my body chose to combat preeclampsia by pushing into preterm labor. Despite being given Breathene and Magnesium Sulfate, ...
I was in my 18th week of pregnancy when, at my monthly doctor’s visit she took my blood pressure and stated, “Hmm, your pressure is a little high. I want to see you every two weeks from now on.” I really didn’t think anything of what she said, until she told me she was starting ...
You have heard what no pregnant woman wants to hear; your pregnancy has been labeled as high risk. Though the diagnosis is very scary, in the vast majority of cases, everything will turn out just fine. Once you have been given that disturbing label, it’s time to take stock and decide with your doctor’s help ...
Placenta Previa is a condition some pregnant women get when the placenta is lying unusually low in the uterus, sometimes partially or totally covering the cervix. In a normal pregnancy, the placenta grows high in the uterus above the baby and is far away from the cervix. Due to the placenta’s close proximity to the ...
Preeclampsia is a disorder that develops during pregnancy and affects somewhere around 8% of pregnant women. It has also been referred to as pregnancy-induced hypertension (or blood pressure), but one is only diagnosed with the disorder when she not only shows to have hypertension, but excess protein in the urine as well. Usually, preeclampsia comes ...