Fortunately my story has a happy ending, my son who was born at 33 weeks gestation due to preeclampsia is now almost 2 and half and doing really well across the board. This was my first baby and my husband and I took a holistic approach to the pregnancy, we chose a certified nurses midwife practice that did homebirth, we wanted to deliver our first child at home using waterbirth. We chose not to have an ultrasound, I didn't want to see the baby until it was born and we didn't do the quad panel ... Read more

I gave birth to a baby boy 12 days ago... I was lying in bed at night, when my husband heard me making a funny noise.... Read more

I was 27 weeks pregnant, I went in for a growth ultrasound and the baby was only measuring 24 weeks gestation. The doctor had me set an appointment for a special ultrasound. The appointment was for the next monday. The same night that I had my ultrasound, I started feeling pain right under my right breast and I felt like I couldn't breath. Being a nurse I thought I was having a blood clot in my lung and went to the emergency room. The ER told me it was my gallbladder and sent me home. The next t... Read more

I am 35 years old. This is the story of my first pregnancy with Emily, who was born July 29th, 2005. I had a textbook first pregnancy up until the 37th week. Prior to, my BP was normal, no adverse symptoms other than the typical fatigue. I didn't even have morning sickness! I finished full time work (week 36) and at my next weekly check up with the OB/GYN, my BP had shot up and protein in my urine. I was asked to get an ultrasound and do a 24 hour urine collection. All tests came back normal.... Read more

I had my stillborn at August 29,2006 at 7:44 in the morning.I didnt know I had preeclampsia. I told my doctor everything I was feeling, blurry vision, nauseous, dizzy, I also had early contractions. They didnt do a thing, they just told me that everything was ok, but i knew otherwise.i also had bad headaches, swollen hands, feet, and face. My blood pressure was always a little high but the doctors never did a thing. One night I didnt feel my baby move at all, then around 3am i started to... Read more

You already have my story posted but you have info wrong. I survived and my daughter Madison died plus I live in CA. Plus I have PE and HELLP. You have that mother and baby died and that I live in IN. Could you correct this please.... Read more

I was 30 weeks pregnant when my problems with high-blood pressure began. I went to the office for a routine visit, had my blood-pressure taken as usual, but the nurse didn't repeat it as she usually had before. I asked her what it was and she replied, 148/85, which was high for me. Pre-pregnancy, I was around 115/70. I had been suffering from significant swelling in my hands and face for about 4-8 weeks before this. The doctor was concerned and ordered me to watch my sodium in... Read more

Our story begins with a life that was wanted so dearly and ends with a life taken away from us too early. My name is Alicia and my husband's name is Ralph and we are the proud parents of a little angel named Jakob Raphael (Jake) stillborn October 9, 2005. Here is our story of the day preeclampsia stole our spirit. It was Friday, September 30, 2005 and I was to meet my husband at the doctors for my routine check up and the dreaded glucose test. I was 24 weeks ... Read more

I am just returning from the hospital where my baby girl died, and where I was also dying from HELLP Syndrome.    I'd had a full anatomy sonogram and an ammnio and they told me the baby was healthy.  I was sick for the entire pregnancy- throwing up quite a... Read more

I wanted to tell a story that is not about me but my incredibly brave Sister and Brother in law. I had never really heard of Preeclampsia before April 14 2005, this is the day that my sister gave birth to my nephew. This is also the day that we lost my nephew and almost the life of my sister to this horrible condition. I have never in my life met a couple who was more ready for a child. My sister planned her pregnancy from day 1, she was a wonderful Mother and Conner was not even here yet. Th... Read more

My name is Ashley Anderson I am 23 and I live in Florida. Around my 24 week in pregancy I was sent to meteranl fetal medicene due to a ultrasound that showed a thick skin on my babys neck, which the doctors said could be a sign of down syndrome. I was devistated, but this attention to my pregancy proved to save my baby and me.The maternal fetal medicene Dr. had told me to stop working and do very little else, due to my blood pressure but I was not on complete bed re... Read more

Our Story In August 2004, my husband and I decided to expand our family after being married a little over a year. We wanted a baby so bad that we couldn't wait any longer. I can remember some nights I would lay in the bed and cry because I didn... Read more

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When I was 28 weeks pregnant, I read in one of my pregnancy-by-the-week books that basically there is no hope for a premature baby born prior to 28 weeks, and then at 28 weeks the chances of survival are weak. With all of the books, and magazines, and literature from my doctors that I sifted through during my pregnancy, this was the only discussion of prematurity that I ever came across. Several days later I went to my prenatal appointment and was sent to the hospital for evaluation becau... Read more

My story began on February 27, 2000. I was 26 weeks along in my first pregnancy, my husband and I were thrilled to become first time parents. I was working, and every night I would come home and put me feet up, as they had been swelling for about 2 weeks. By morning, the swelling was gone, and I would be off to work. However, today, Sunday, when I awoke, the swelling in my ankles and feet had gone down, but not by much. We were to have dinner with ... Read more

Kaden is my first and only child. A beautiful little bundle born November 10, 2005.  He was 6lbs. even and 19.5 inches long. Kaden had a full head of black hair. Here is "our" story............   I made it through my pregnancy with little difficulty other than the nausea. It did not hit me until my third trimester. I started having back pains, which I were told it was my sciatic nerve. Physical Therapy was  sch... Read more

Hi There, I have just been on your website and for the first time after my experience i have looked up information on preeclampisa and what it is all about - i must say the stories really touched me and that is why i felt the need to share my story with you. In December last year my sister lost her unborn baby at 5 months due to ... Read more

Children truly are a gift from God. After reading the stories on this website, I know that if it were not for the grace of God and many Christian people praying, I might not have my precious little girl. Eva Callie was born on October 21, 2005 at 36 ½ weeks gestation. She weighed 5 lbs. 11 oz. and was perfectly healthy. I would like to share my story of preeclampsia as a testimony that God still works miracles. During my seventh month of pregnancy, I went to the doctor for ... Read more

Hello everyone, Iwould like to share my story.It all started 5 years ago when I found out I was pregnant with my second child.(In my first pregnancy I had miscarried at 3 months).I went for my first visit hoping everything was ok when I was about 8 weeks pregnant.As soon as the visit was over the doctor told me I had to stay in hospital for some more tests as he noticed my blood pressure was high.This is were the trauma bega... Read more

(March 2006) Being Type 1 diabetic and pregnant, I worked closely with my local high risk maternal clinic to manage my diabetes and keep my unborn baby healthy. For close to seven months, I had bi-weekly appointments and met with my OB/GYN, dietitian and nurses to keep things on track. My diabetes was in excellent control during this time but something else was happening.... Nearly every day at work, people would comment on my size. Most everyone thought I was going to have twins ... Read more