Last Updated on October 13, 2022
For many members of the preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and eclampsia community, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a life-changing part of their pregnancy and birth experience. Here are 10 ways to show support to the NICU parent.
Research suggests the risk of having preeclampsia again is approximately 20%, however experts cite a range from 5% to 80% depending on when you had it in a prior pregnancy, how severe it was, and additional risk factors you may have.
The loss of your expected pregnancy experience is especially hard at the holidays. Grief is normal - here are five tips to help you cope.
Women who have endured traumatic pregnancies such as severe preeclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome have a higher incidence of PTSD and PPMD than women without these complications.
Resultados de varios estudios apoyan la hipótesis de que el estrés causado por un embarazo y parto traumáticos puede en muchas ocasiones anular la habilidad de salir adelante emocionalmente, llevando a complicaciones psiqui&aacut...
Foundation advocate Jasmine Mago writes children's book about the prematurity experience.
While on the road this summer for the Reconnect Tour 2022, I met with academic and clinical centers of preeclampsia excellence whose leadership recognize that there is a gap between our pregnancy care and everything that happens beyond pregnancy.
CEO Eleni Z. Tsigas reflects on preeclampsia's impact on dads and how we can improve our support to empower them as partners in mom's health.
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CEO Eleni Tsigas shares the first half of her ReConnect preeclampsia roadtrip, while asking the question: is innovation enough?
Hospitals are now expected[1] to follow a standard set of protocols, or practices, to ensure consistent, safe healthcare for every woman, every pregnancy, every situation. These standardized practices are outlined in the Severe Hypertension in Pregna...
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An interview with Rachel Lewis, founder of Brave Mamas and author of Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss about her new resource for parents of loss.
Pregnancy may end with the loss of a baby - here's how to support the parents of loss in your life.
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What is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least...
Birth Trauma Resources Between 25 and 34 percent of women report that their births were traumatic. A traumatic birth experience is defined by circumstances in which the individual patient bel...
For many members of the preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and eclampsia community, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a life-changing part of their pregnancy and birth experience. Parents from our...
Resultados de varios estudios apoyan la hipótesis de que el estrés causado por un embarazo y parto traumáticos puede en muchas ocasiones anular la habilidad de salir adelante emoc...
As an advocate who served on the planning committee for the Foundation’s Chicago Promise Walk and 5K Run for numerous years and currently serves on the Patient Advisory Council, Jasmine Mago is...
As a preeclampsia survivor in our PF community, you are probably well-aware that you have a higher risk for various forms of heart disease than our “normal” pregnancy peers. As one survivo...
For those who have experienced the loss of their expected pregnancy experience, the end-of-year holiday season can be a time of grieving. Grief can manifest as anger, sadness, irritability, frustratio...