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‘There is no heartbeat’: How Pre-Eclampsia diagnoses quickly became life-threatening for pregnant Houston woman
Read full article: ‘There is no heartbeat’: How Pre-Eclampsia diagnoses quickly became life-threatening for pregnant Houston womanOne KPRC 2 employee shared her birthing story of being diagnosed with the disorder, and how it ultimately claimed the life of her baby boy.
My pandemic post-pregnancy: ‘People don’t realize how lonely the NICU experience can be’
Read full article: My pandemic post-pregnancy: ‘People don’t realize how lonely the NICU experience can be’In 2016, Valerie Collignon gave birth at 35 weeks, which resulted in a week-long NICU stay that she described as “traumatizing.”
My pandemic pregnancy: ’We’re 18 years old ... We had to jump in’
Read full article: My pandemic pregnancy: ’We’re 18 years old ... We had to jump in’When Delicia Garza’s newborn daughter underwent surgery, an operation that required an overnight hospital stay, the San Antonio woman said it felt like the walls were closing in on her.
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘We were sitting there with a happy, healthy newborn, and then suddenly, it switched’
Read full article: My pandemic pregnancy: ‘We were sitting there with a happy, healthy newborn, and then suddenly, it switched’When Melissa Vick gave birth to her first child, a son, in May 2017, she and her husband Greg felt like they were able to share him with their friends and family, almost immediately.
Are you pregnant or trying for a baby? Everything to know as coronavirus pandemic continues
Read full article: Are you pregnant or trying for a baby? Everything to know as coronavirus pandemic continuesWhether you’re pregnant now or you were hoping to be in the next few months, this might feel like an overwhelming time, living through the current coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. Time magazine recently reported that fact in an article this week about COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnant women. Yes, pregnant women are generally more susceptible to viruses, for example, the flu. It’s true that there’s limited information and published literature about exactly how susceptible pregnant women are to COVID-19, and the severity of infection. If you’re pregnant or had been trying for a baby, stay in even better contact with your doctor or health care provider.