Why is pre-eclampsia still causing the deaths of mothers and their babies?
The condition affects up to 6% of all pregnancies yet understanding of its causes and how to treat it remains basic
Having had one normal pregnancy, Emma Bailey assumed that her second experience of childbirth would progress relatively smoothly. But, at 34 weeks, she began to suffer sudden bursts of stabbing pain just underneath her ribcage.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/11/why-pre-eclampsia-still-causing-deaths-mothers-and-babies
#WomensHealth #preeclampsia #birth #health
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