What is Postpartum preeclampsia? This is the story of Tyra Morris Our Stories, Our Way.
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"Seizures that occur during a woman's pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.
Eclampsia can follow a condition of high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine during pregnancy (preeclampsia).
Symptoms that signal an increasing risk of eclampsia include upper right abdominal pain, severe headache, and vision and mental status changes.
Medication can treat and prevent seizures and reduce high blood pressure. The baby may need to be delivered early."
Symptoms
"Requires a medical diagnosis
Symptoms that signal an increasing risk of eclampsia include upper right abdominal pain, severe headache, and vision and mental status changes.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen
Gastrointestinal: water retention, nausea, or vomiting
Also common: seizures, pregnancy-induced hypertension, fainting, fetal distress, headache, mental status changes, overactive reflexes, swelling, swelling in extremities, or vision disorder."
Reference: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/postpartum-preeclampsia/symptoms-causes/syc-20376646
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