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Why Preeclampsia is on the Rise

March 28, 2011 By Chelsea

By now you know you may as well have collected mail at your OB’s office when you were preggers, but why were all those visits necessary? One reason is the deadly threat of preeclampsia that becomes even more of a concern with each progressive pregnancy. A favorite Go-To expert, Dr. Gafori of IGO Medical Group points out it’s on the rise and especially a threat to MO35’s (Moms Over 35… I just liked that better than “geriatric” and “advanced maternal age”… ahem). From signs to look out for to treatment and the fact that you can get it postpartum, too (yikes! Who knew…), Dr. Gafori answers Breezy Mama’s questions.

Are you seeing more cases of preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia is seen in 5 to 10% of pregnancies world wide, but in 5 to 8% of pregnancies in the United States. Some of the risk factors for preeclampsia include [Read more…] about Why Preeclampsia is on the Rise

Filed Under: Mother Health Fitness Beauty, The Breeze Tagged With: abnormal clotting, Antiphospholipid syndrome, extremely high blood pressures that can lead to stroke, how to avoid preeclampsia, hypertensive crisis, IGO Medical Group, maternal seizures, persistant headache, persistent nausea or vomiting, placental abruption, Preeclampsia, preterm or early delivery, rapid weight gain, separation of the placenta, swelling in the hands and face, symptoms of Preeclampsia, thrombophilia, visual disturbances

Having My Twins

December 9, 2010 By Chelsea

There I was 38 weeks pregnant with twins. Never did I expect my pregnancy to go so long. It hurt to walk. It hurt to sit. I’d say it hurt to sleep, but I wouldn’t know because I couldn’t. At this point I had heard many birth stories: “I had my twins at 35 weeks!” “My water broke at 36!” “I went in for my 37 week appointment and they said I need to have these twins today!” “My fluids were low and next thing I knew I was delivering!”

With all this in the back of my mind at Every. Single. Appointment. I was waiting to hear my: It’s got to be today!

After waddling in for [Read more…] about Having My Twins

Filed Under: Mother Health Fitness Beauty, The Breeze Tagged With: birth story, birthing twins, c-section, Cesarian, delivering twins, Dr. Gafori, fluid check, IGO Medical Group, low amniotic fluid, twin babies

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