Should more have been done

Posted On Wednesday, May 02, 2012  by nicola

My daughter was 30 weeks into her pregnancy when she started to show more serious signs of preeclampsia. She had been getting headaches, and had been uncomfortable throughout the pregnancy, but at 30wks her vision become blurry and her speech was affected and her hands where tingling. I took her to hospital, she spent several days there, and they said it wasn't dangerous levels, it was borderline, that her labour would probably be easier; all nice calming words.

I was aware that preeclampsia was dangerous to both mother and baby, but thought they must know what they are doing and didn't want to panic her.  Unfortunately after they sent her home and at 32 weeks, Tara was still getting symptoms and her blood pressure kept spiking, headaches etc.,... and Lealu died.  We now have been told she could have been put on blood pressure tablets, but they don't like to do it if it isn't necessary?  This is the bit I don't understand, if she could have been given a simple course of medication this could have been avoided? Tara had to have a caesarian and now has an infection that doesn't want to heal. I'm worried now that she will have other complications and find it difficult getting pregnant in the future.  I do wish I had spoken up and can't even voice this to my daughter.