My doctor told me I would "probably get preeclampsia"
Are you worried about developing pregnancy complications (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, cholestasis…you name it)?
Before I was even pregnant, my doctor said I would get preeclampsia and have a premature baby. 🤰
I'll get back to that, but first... let's talk about preeclampsia, because it’s pretty dang serious.
During pregnancy, it can manifest as:
📈 High blood pressure
📈 Protein in the urine
📈 Swelling and water retention
📈 Right side abdominal pain
📈 Vision changes
📈 Headaches
In severe cases, it can be life-threatening for both mother and baby. Experiencing preelcampsia also increases the risk of developing other pregnancy complications.
My mother had preeclampsia with me and my youngest brother. I was born small, at 5 lbs 11 oz, and my brother was born 2-3 months early due to an emergency C-section needed to save both their lives.
Knowing my mother’s history put me at higher risk, but I was determined to prove my doctor wrong.
And guess what?
I didn’t develop preeclampsia during my pregnancy with baby E. Not a single whiff of it (not even swelling!).
And now I get to tell my doctor how wrong she was. 🤣
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I don’t believe that just because you experienced something in the past or it “runs in your family,” that you’re destined for the same thing.
I myself am proof. And I help my clients and students do the same. And I see them break their genetic chains. All. of. the. Time.
So how did I do it?
☑️ I educated myself on ALL the risk factors, not just my family history
☑️ I addressed the weaknesses in MY fertility that were linked to these risk factors
And I got to experience a vibrantly healthy, complication-free pregnancy that my midwife said she wished she could “clone.”
If you want to understand your own risk factors for preeclampsia (and 10+ other pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, cholestasis, pregnancy anemia, gestational hypertension, etc.) and learn how to minimize YOUR risk factors to have a healthy, stress-free pregnancy. Check out Conscious Conception today!
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