<t>Hi there.<br/> I'm a PE/HELLP survivor and live in OC...I was pregnant with twin baby girls in 2007 when at 24 weeks I developped severe pre-e and severe HELLP syndrome. I was forced to deliver to save my life. My sweet baby girls were too little though and both passed away about an hour after th...

<r>Are you in the Orange County area? Join us June 5th at 1p, place TBD for our first meeting of the OC Preeclampsia Foundation Group.<br/> <br/> We'll discuss the goals of the group, some upcoming plans and brainstorm ideas.<br/> <br/> All are welcome...including children!<br/> <br/> Any questions,...

The Orange County Walk now has a Facebook site. Come follow us!

Our group is Orange County Promise Walk for Preeclampsia 2010.

See you there!

<t>I had severe pre-e and HELLP with my second pregnancy...they are different by related.<br/> <br/> Pre-eclampsia is defined by high blood pressure and protein in your urine.<br/> <br/> HELLP is Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets. Essentially, your liver is not happy with you, you ...

<t>I was diagnosed the day I went to my doctor's office, but in hind sight, I was having some obvious symptoms for about a week before and there were other not so obvious indicators about three weeks before. I should note though, I have pre-e and HELLP.<br/> <br/> My first obvious symptoms were righ...

<r>Please come join me for my second annual Scrapbooking Workshop to benefit the Preeclampsia Foundation. It will be held on Feb 20th, 2010 from 11a-5p at my home in Aliso Viejo. Cost is $25 and includes lunch, a free gift and a raffle. The entire $25 goes to the foundation as does 20% of the sales ...

<t>Thank you for sharing your story...I too had HELLP syndrome. I had it at 24 weeks with twin girls. We lost them both...they were just too little. Three months after losing them, we were pregnant again and this time it was completely healthy. I delivered a healthy, happy little boy at 37 weeks 3 d...

<r>My name is Meredith Drews and I am organizing an Awareness Walk in Orange County. Are there any folks out there who would like to join me in this endeavor?<br/> <br/> You can e-mail me at <EMAIL email="meredith.drews@cox.net">meredith.drews@cox.net</EMAIL> or call me at 949-378-5690.<br/> <br/> A...