Today's guest post is from my new friend Nicole! Nicole shares her story of pregnancy and preeclampsia. Thank you Nicole for taking the time to reflect and relive your preeclampsia experiences to to share with us.... My name is Nicole, and I am the mother of 3 children - ages 13, 9 and 7. I have experienced pre-eclampsia with all of my pregnancies. This is one of my ...
Survivor Stories
Kelly’s Preeclampsia Story
Today's guest post is written by Kelly. Kelly is a fellow preeclampsia survivor and a Promise Walk for Preeclampsia Walk Coordinator in Abington, VA....... The first time I heard the word preeclampsia I was four months pregnant with our first child attending a high school basketball game with my family. My mom, who is a nurse with 40+ years of experience and who also happened to be working at ...
Tia’s Story
This is a Guest Post by my friend, fellow preeclampsia survivor and fellow Promise Walk for Preeclampsia Walk Coordinator.....Here is Tia's Story They say you don’t know how strong you are until you actually have to be strong. And to be honest, the last time I ever felt strong was after my daddy died. It was almost like a forced strength because everyone and everything else around me was ...
Guest Post: Johanna’s HELLP Story
Today's guest post is by my friend Johanna. Johanna is a Regional Coach for the Promise Walk for Preeclampsia In August 2002, my husband and I found out I was pregnant. After having miscarried the previous year, this pregnancy was met with caution at first, then grew into complete joy when we saw the heartbeat. During my pregnancy, I loved seeing my belly expand. The doctor said I had a ...
My Preeclampsia Story
I had postpartum preeclampsia after the birth of my second child. A mother of two and I knew almost nothing about preeclampsia until my blood pressure was 220/110 and I was being hooked up to Magnesium Sulfate to prevent seizures. Here is my story about preeclampsia and how my experience brought me to the Preeclampsia Foundation When I had my daughter Hayley Jane at full term via ...