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***disclaimer*** Contact your medical professional or 911 in case of an emergency. Please check the preeclampsia community forums (www.preeclampsia.org/forum) and hotline (800-665-9341) for urgent questions/concerns. This is not an entry point for quick answers.

Pregnancy is an ideal time to get familiar with your blood pressure, understand your normal numbers, check it often, log...
02/25/2026

Pregnancy is an ideal time to get familiar with your blood pressure, understand your normal numbers, check it often, log your readings, and share it with your provider, especially if you have high blood pressure readings.

CHECK your blood pressure
KNOW your numbers
SHARE with your provider

Learn more about blood pressure and pregnancy here: https://www.preeclampsia.org/blood-pressure

02/24/2026

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Take 10 minutes to complete the intake survey of the Preeclampsia Registry and add your pregnancy experience to preeclam...
02/24/2026

Take 10 minutes to complete the intake survey of the Preeclampsia Registry and add your pregnancy experience to preeclampsia research efforts. Whether you have had preeclampsia, had a loved one who experienced it, or just want to contribute your pregnancy history to improve outcomes, everyone has a role they can play to improve research by, for, and about Black and Brown moms. The vast majority of people who participate in clinical trials are white, so there simply is not enough research about how preeclampsia affects Black and Brown women, or the different way in which we experience maternal healthcare. We deserve better. The Take Ten campaign is a call-to-action to our resilient community of Black women.

Ten minutes of your time ensures that communities of color are better represented, informed, and equipped to save the lives of future Black and Brown mothers. These are our daughters, our nieces, our granddaughters, our sisters, our friends – and they deserve better pregnancy outcomes through research that supports and represents their distinct experiences.

Learn more about our Take 10 campaign here: www.preeclampsia.org/take10

How do you take care of your heart after preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome/eclampsia? Let us know in the comments!
02/23/2026

How do you take care of your heart after preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome/eclampsia? Let us know in the comments!

02/23/2026

Pregnant or recently delivered? is the ideal time to get smart about your blood pressure. Understand the importance of checking your blood pressure during and after pregnancy. Learn how and why it is important to the health of you and your baby. Comment “BP info” to get a link sent straight to your DMs to learn more.

02/23/2026

Pregnant or recently delivered? is the ideal time to get smart about your blood pressure. Understand the importance of checking your blood pressure during and after pregnancy. Learn how and why it is important to the health of you and your baby: www.preeclampsia.org/blood-pressure

For today's we are sharing Olivia's story with Olivia writes, "At 37 weeks, I left work feeling nauseated and had a...
02/22/2026

For today's we are sharing Olivia's story with

Olivia writes, "At 37 weeks, I left work feeling nauseated and had a bad headache. I knew the signs of preeclampsia because my sister suffered from it 6 months before I gave birth. Seeing what she went through I was terrified to have it. I took my blood pressure at home and it was elevated so I called my doctor and they wanted me seen asap. After my doctor appointment they sent me to the maternity ER. After getting checked at the ER they told my blood pressure was good, my urine was fine and after blood work gets back I can go home. 10 Minutes later the doctor came into my room and said “I’m really glad you came” “You are having this baby”. My heart dropped. Levels in my blood testing indicated I had Preeclampsia. After being induced and having my baby, the doctor put me on magnesium drip for 24hrs to reduce the risk of me having a stroke or seizure because my blood levels were still bad. After 2 days I was sent home. They never mentioned much about preeclampsia anymore and I thought I was fine. The evening I was sent home I got this bad headache and was extremely anxious. I took my blood pressure and it was the highest I have seen it so far. Went back to the ER as they directed me and doctors and nurses told me “It is your anxiety causing your blood pressure to be high, you should stop taking your blood pressure at home”. I had multiple doctors and nurses from the clinic and ER tell me that. They told me I didn’t have preeclampsia anymore. I went home after they put me on some anxiety medication and did as I was advised.

Everyday for 2 weeks post partum I would get this raging pressure headache that felt like someone was squeezing my head. I wanted to check my blood pressure so bad but I was convinced it was only my anxiety making it high. I was scared everyday that something terrible would happen to me. I knew when I got those headaches my body was trying to tell me something. Finally after 3 week of having these headaches I took my blood pressure and it was 180/110. Extremely high. I went back to the ER. It wouldn’t go down when I got there so they rushed around, gave me medicine and told me they need to admit me for post partum preeclampsia and put me back on magnesium drip for 24hrs. I was terrified.

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/our-stories/olivias-story

For today's we are sharing Brittany's story with in both of her pregnancies. Brittany writes, "I’ve developed pre-ec...
02/21/2026

For today's we are sharing Brittany's story with in both of her pregnancies.

Brittany writes, "I’ve developed pre-eclampsia with both of my pregnancies. In my first pregnancy I had been educated on the signs and symptoms of pre-e but I did not realize I was experiencing them until I went to a routine appointment and my blood pressure was almost 170 systolic. The days leading up to my diagnosis I was experiencing dizziness and nausea but was telling myself it was because I probably needed something to eat (even when I ate the symptoms would not go away). I was taken out of work as a nurse and put on bed rest at 30 weeks gestation. We made it to my induction date of 37 weeks.

After birth, my son experienced difficultly breathing and was life flighted to our newest NICU where he stayed for a week. Luckily, I was able to be transported to the same hospital as him. He was intubated for two days, received two rounds of surfactant, and blue light therapy. It was one of hardest feats being a first time mom with a NICU baby and not being able to care for him. We weren’t able to hold him while he was intubated but the nurses did their best to involve us in his care and let us give all of the “hand hugs” we wanted. My husband and I were blessed to be offered a room at the Ronald McDonald house across from the hospital so we would be close to him.

Fearful for my second pregnancy, but more informed I started developing high blood pressure around 14 weeks gestation. I had almost the same symptoms as my first pregnancy with dizziness, nausea, but this time spots in my vision and headaches- because of my prior experience with pre- e I checked my blood pressure and informed my OB provider. This time I was placed on blood pressure medication. At 20 weeks gestation, my urine tested positive for protein and I was officially diagnosed with pre-eclampsia again. We continued to titrate and add more medications to control my high blood pressure. At 35 weeks gestation my water broke and my daughter was born. The nursery nurses gave her respiratory support for 15 minutes and she afterwards she did great. We did have an extended stay of 3 days to monitor her weight and bilirubin levels but she did not need blue light therapy. I now have a healthy 3 year old boy and 6 month old girl!"

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/our-stories/times-two

02/20/2026

Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women in general, and preeclampsia survivors have a risk.

Although this may seem daunting, ample research shows that there are many ways for women to protect their heart health and their families!

This research does not mean you will definitely develop heart problems if you had preeclampsia, but for some women, pregnancy can serve as an early warning sign for future heart disease.

Ways to lower your risk:
❤️Talk to your provider about your pregnancy history
❤️Get adequate physical activity (For example, walk 30 minutes five times a week and do muscle-strengthening exercises two or more times a week)
❤️Eat a heart healthy diet
❤️Stay/get to a healthy weight
❤️If you smoke--STOP
❤️Know your family health history (if you have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure, you are more likely to get it later on than those who don't)
❤️Know your numbers (your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugars)

The link between preeclampsia and heart disease is not yet well known among the general population. Feel free to share our resources and webpage to begin the conversation with your providers.

Learn more: https://preeclampsia.org/heart-disease-stroke

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