Having a Baby Nearly Killed Me: Understanding Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome (Part 2 of 2)
Preeclampsia rates are increasing in the United States. It struck for me within a matter of 5-8 days (between my two-week appointments). Unfortunately, when symptoms presented, I misidentified them and didn’t give a complete story to the on-call OB doc. I wish I had known then what I know now. In today’s post, you’ll learn what you need to know about preeclampsia, if you’re pregnant (or hoping to be one day). Also: my symptoms, when they presented, and how they progressed. preeclampsia, preeclampsia symptoms, hellp syndrome, pregnancy, pregnancy education, first time moms