Shine Begho
According to MayoClinic, pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.
Pre-eclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had been normal. Even a slight rise in blood pressure may be a sign of pre-eclampsia.
If it is left untreated, it can lead to serious, even fatal complications for a woman and her baby. If you to have pre-eclampsia, the only cure is the delivery of your baby. If you are diagnosed with pre-eclampsia too early in your pregnancy to give birth, you and your doctor will have to face a difficult task. Your baby needs more time to mature, but you should avoid exposing yourself or your baby to serious complications. At the time of Shine's diagnosis, she was between 22 and 24 weeks pregnant. At one point, her blood pressure had increased so much that she would have had a stroke. She also had constant headaches and blurred vision. When she was 33 weeks pregnant, a test was done and it was discovered that the water in her amniotic sac was too weak for the baby, surprisingly, the baby was fine; However, Shine's life was in danger. So, an emergency delivery was made. Unfortunately, eleven days later, Shine lost her son. With this experience, Shine is working on a project to educate future mothers about the dangers of pre-eclampsia and how to avoid it. She also advised women to attend their prenatal classes faithfully because she would not have known that her blood pressure had increased if she had not gone to her classes.
MayoClinic says, Pre-eclampsia can sometimes occur without any symptoms, but there are things to watch for. High blood pressure, which is the first sign of pre-eclampsia, needs to be checked regularly. Blood pressure greater than 140/90 millimeters or more twice, at least four hours apart, is abnormal.
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