Quote in Jan '04 HOPE Health Letter...

[angelical]

"Women who are physically active during the year before pregnancy and during early pregnancy may be less likely to develop potentially dangerous high blood pressure (preeclampsia)during their pregnancies." Source: Hypertension, Vol. 41, Pg. 1273



I was skimming through this newsletter just now, at work, and thought I was seeing things. I thought, "nah, I didn't see 'preeclampsia' on this page!" But there it was!

Sharel

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Sharel & Kevin
Aaron - 28 weeker
Born 5/2/02 due to preeclampsia & HELLP

Our miracle boy is doing great!!

[mariajose]

HI!
I read your quote, and wanted to say that I practiced dance and ballet the year before I got pregnant plus the first weeks, so it doesn't really explain anything.

I also ate really healthy foods., [V]
do you agree with this ?

mj

[angelical]

With this stupid disease, I'm not sure what to believe. But it sure would ease my mind to know that lack of exercise didn't doom me to this! I sure didn't ballet dance before getting pregnant! [B)]

I didn't mean to imply that I agree with the statement... I am just glad to see pree hit the news now and then.

Sharel :)

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Sharel & Kevin
Aaron - 28 weeker
Born 5/2/02 due to preeclampsia & HELLP

Our miracle boy is doing great!!

[catherine]

Mariajose, who the heck knows? I danced twice a week, ballet also, up to 28 weeks with my preeclampsia pregnancy and up to 33 weeks with the subsequent one. I could see no difference. I do think that being in good shape and eating well does help... with being pregnant![;)]

Seriously, I think that fact that I was in good physical shape helped my body cope with the serious medical crisis and eased my recovery.

Maybe ballet is the problem [:o), Darcey Bussell of the Royal Ballet had preeclampsia and HELLP with her first pregnancy. My mother read about it at the hair salon about two weeks after I got sick. She said she nearly passed out with shock under the dryer reading about the syndrome having never heard about such a thing until I nearly died. She wanted to take the article but they wouldn't let her keep it!!!

Catherine (37)
DH, Dave (40)
Finn (6)
Lucy (2)Preeclampsia & HELLP
Chloe (7/2/03)

[taras mom]

I was about to leave for the gym when my OB called to tell me to go to the hospital.[:(] I'm convinced exercise helped me bounce back faster, but it's no panacea. You're off the hook, Sharel.[;)]

Carol (38)
DH Bill (40)
Tara Mairichi
12/7-12/9, 2002
The Mightiest Little Angel

[angelical]

WHEW![;)][:I]

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Sharel & Kevin
Aaron - 28 weeker
Born 5/2/02 due to preeclampsia & HELLP

Our miracle boy is doing great!!

[amyk]

Obviously they didn't ask any of us about this. I did alot of running and even a triathlon shortly before I became pregnant. So at least we now know that there are other things besides ballet that cause preeclampsia!

Amy

Chloe (8/6/01) 35 weeks, p/e, hellp
Tristan (9/3/03), 32 weeks, p/e and hellp AGAIN

[ileana]

Yeah, and I read a study a while ago where they said that if you brush and floss your teeth regularly during pregnancy you are less likely to get preeclampsia...

I bet the study was done by men... When you have "morning" sickness and simply brushing your teeth makes you sick, and flossing gets you to look like a vampire, you might slow down on brushing and flossing.

That made me feel guilty for a while.... [:I]



Ileana 33
Angel stillborn 24w p-e 2/17/03