Pretty much all PE studies will be looking at placental trophoblast cells.

Yep, there's been one coordinating through the NIH at several sites for a few years now, including Pittsburgh and Boston IIRC.

http://www.preeclampsia.org/the-news/3- ... ravastatin has some details.

"Our observations of decreased mean arterial pressure and reduced arterial stiffness following pregnancy suggest a significant favorable effect of pregnancy on maternal cardiovascular remodeling. These findings may represent a mechanism by which preeclampsia risk is reduced in subsequent pregnancies...

Here's a link to the ACOG recommendations: http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Task-Force-and-Work-Group-Reports/Hypertension-in-Pregnancy "For women with mild gestational hypertension or preeclampsia without severe features at or beyond 37 0/7 weeks of gestation, delivery rather than con...

I'm glad you've found us! Later pregnancies are completely nerve-wracking - I stayed off the forum with my last, because I just couldn't talk. The good news is, no matter *what* they are likely to go better than your last one. That's not true for everyone, but it is true for most. I totally used den...

Oh my, you had such a rough landing! I hope that your recovery is plodding along and you're feeling a bit better every day. I'm frustrated for you that even though your doctors knew you had this particular biological tendency, you weren't watched more closely in this pregnancy. With a history of pre...

Casey, welcome. I'd also like to apologize for the delay; I was traveling out of state and it's just been a busy last several months for me. Which is irrelevant to you! I think the links in my .sig file are a good place to start trying to make sense of the information you're getting, but please also...

I am glad to hear her pressures are behaving! You're completely right that while there are guidelines, there's a lot of variability and unfamiliarity around this condition - which makes no sense when it is so common.

Please keep us posted as she recovers.

Thanks, Jen.

That's the new recommendation! I'm glad your docs are up on the latest. Here's a link: http://www.preeclampsia.org/women-encouraged-to-discuss-aspirin-regimen-with-their-healthcare-providers We white-knuckle our way through these subsequent pregnancies even when everything is going well. I didn't re...