Downton Abbey episode
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MattysGirl
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I just watched this last night on PBS's website. Oh my word! I was not expecting what happened. It was terrifying for me, I had to try and hold back the tears. Thank goodness I never had a seizure but I was close to having one Post Partum and thought i was going to die while on the mag sulfate. Thank goodness we have hospitals, mag sulfate, and IV's.
Had my son at 31 weeks 4 days due to preeclampsia. Son was in the NICU for 5 weeks and is doing great!
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Kaxy - There is a more active discussion in the "Preeclampsia in the News" forum.I couldn't find a thread for the Downton Abbey episode to talk about what we saw...is there another one?
If not...whoa. This hit way too close to home. As soon as I heard Sybil complain of headaches and swelling, I knew. So heartbreaking, but maybe it will help educate some mothers (and caregivers) just a little bit more?
I am going to attempt to move or copy this over there.
http://www.preeclampsia.org/forum/viewt ... 28&t=45514
Daughter born April 2009 at 35 weeks due to Class 1 HELLP
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I thought about starting one in the Ask the Experienced forum, but this is probably the better place for it.
I was glad that my Mother-in-law had spoiled the plot for me after her trip to England this fall. It would have been harder to watch if I hadn't known it was coming. That said, the pigheaded doctor and complete lack of medical response still kept me up all night.
How did the show affect you? It was actually easier for me to watch than the House episode about the young Mom who dies from HELLP, but that isn't saying much. Have you seen Eleni's op-Ed in The Daily Beast about the show?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... today.html
I was glad that my Mother-in-law had spoiled the plot for me after her trip to England this fall. It would have been harder to watch if I hadn't known it was coming. That said, the pigheaded doctor and complete lack of medical response still kept me up all night.
How did the show affect you? It was actually easier for me to watch than the House episode about the young Mom who dies from HELLP, but that isn't saying much. Have you seen Eleni's op-Ed in The Daily Beast about the show?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... today.html
Daughter born April 2009 at 35 weeks due to Class 1 HELLP
Downton Abbey episode
I couldn't find a thread for the Downton Abbey episode to talk about what we saw...is there another one?
If not...whoa. This hit way too close to home. As soon as I heard Sybil complain of headaches and swelling, I knew. So heartbreaking, but maybe it will help educate some mothers (and caregivers) just a little bit more?
If not...whoa. This hit way too close to home. As soon as I heard Sybil complain of headaches and swelling, I knew. So heartbreaking, but maybe it will help educate some mothers (and caregivers) just a little bit more?
DS born Dec. 2008 at 38.5w gestation. Mild PE diagnosed 3 hours before he was born
DD born Dec. 2010 at 40w1d. BP was slightly elevated since 37w, and climbed while in labor (started on my own). Severe PE diagnosed hours after DD born.
DD born Sept. 2013 at 38w. Induced (and I had to fight for it!) due to high blood pressure. No protein, but had brisk reflexes and clonus after delivery. Doc gave me a mild preeclampsia diagnosis anyway and said I'm likely to be a chronic hypertensive later in life.
DD born Dec. 2010 at 40w1d. BP was slightly elevated since 37w, and climbed while in labor (started on my own). Severe PE diagnosed hours after DD born.
DD born Sept. 2013 at 38w. Induced (and I had to fight for it!) due to high blood pressure. No protein, but had brisk reflexes and clonus after delivery. Doc gave me a mild preeclampsia diagnosis anyway and said I'm likely to be a chronic hypertensive later in life.
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