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So fantastic to see the great work of Dr. Sarosh Rana and the Nebraska Medicine team and their Systematic Treatment and ...
11/19/2025

So fantastic to see the great work of Dr. Sarosh Rana and the Nebraska Medicine team and their Systematic Treatment and Management of Postpartum Hypertension (STAMPP-HTN) program highlighted. The STAMPP-HTN program uses technology and regular check-ins to monitor mothers who had high blood pressure during pregnancy to identify women at risk of .

Read more about the program here: https://www.nebraskamed.com/health/conditions-and-services/womens-health/program-to-protect-new-mothers-from-dangerously-high

It is known that chronic hypertension and high BMI (body mass index) are risk factors for hypertensive disorders of preg...
11/19/2025

It is known that chronic hypertension and high BMI (body mass index) are risk factors for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Studies documenting this risk have usually assessed blood pressure and BMI shortly before or early in pregnancy. The authors used data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study that followed subjects for 30 years.

TAKE HOME MESSAGE: This study confirms that poor cardiovascular health prior to pregnancy increases the risk of developing HDP and a heart-healthy lifestyle prior to pregnancy may lower risk. The strengths of the investigation are the length of the study period and the fact that subjects were assessed prior to the pregnancies examined in the investigation. The results strengthen the idea that optimizing cardiovascular health, particularly maternal weight and blood pressure, may decrease the risk of HDP.

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/the-news/research/can-pre-pregnancy-cardiovascular-health-predict-preeclampsia

In this study, researchers looked at the medical records of over 31,000 people who gave birth between 2012 and 2023. The...
11/18/2025

In this study, researchers looked at the medical records of over 31,000 people who gave birth between 2012 and 2023. They tracked their blood pressure readings from early pregnancy until 6 months after delivery.

The researchers found that patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are at the highest risk of developing high blood pressure after delivery and are much more likely to have stage 2 hypertension (over 23 times more likely than those with normal blood pressure in pregnancy). Almost 40% had elevated blood pressure or hypertension in the late postpartum period. Review of specific blood pressures in pregnancy may be a valuable screening tool in identifying patients at risk of hypertension late postpartum.

TAKE HOME MESSAGE: This study shows that checking blood pressure patterns during pregnancy can help identify who is most at risk for serious blood pressure issues later on and the late postpartum period provides a critical period for potential intervention and prevention of future cardiovascular disease. Patients may benefit from closer monitoring after childbirth to prevent long-term health problems. Self-measured blood pressure programs like The Cuff Kit© may offer a solution. It is important to attend your follow up visits, talk to your doctor about your medical history, and create a long-term plan for monitoring blood pressure in the future

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/the-news/research/how-common-is-late-postpartum-hypertension-after-pregnancy-related-high-blood-pressure.

November is . This holiday season, talk about your family's health journey. Knowledge is power, and being proactive abo...
11/18/2025

November is . This holiday season, talk about your family's health journey. Knowledge is power, and being proactive about your health risks can be beneficial for both your pregnancy and postpartum journeys. ♥️

Suggested questions:
❓Did you have any complications during pregnancy, delivery or postpartum?
❓What can you tell me about my grandparents' health history?
❓Does anyone in our family have heart disease?

What questions would you ask? Tell us in the comments!

11/17/2025

We honor. We remember. All the babies born too soon on

Today is . We are sharing Missy Ellison's story with prematurity with her daughter. "I nearly lost my life to preeclamp...
11/17/2025

Today is . We are sharing Missy Ellison's story with prematurity with her daughter.

"I nearly lost my life to preeclampsia in 2019. It left me with a traumatic birth experience that ended in an emergency c-section. My daughter was born at 30 weeks 3 days, weighing just 3 lbs., and spent 7 weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit.

I initially started to feel something wasn’t quite right at about 27 weeks, I tried to reassure myself that it was the anxiety speaking and I was just feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

Since I didn’t show many of the usual symptoms of preeclampsia, I was assured that my swelling was typical for a “summer pregnancy” and that everything was fine. I wish I understood the importance of advocating for myself then, but at the time I couldn’t describe what I was experiencing other than saying something didn’t feel right. I finally made an unscheduled trip to labor & delivery triage when my swelling became too much to ignore, and the nurses shared my look of shock when the blood pressure reading popped up on the screen – 212/119!

The attending physician determined my kidneys were failing and they couldn’t stabilize me until 34 weeks before delivering as they’d initially hoped. The additional complications I experienced after being induced made for a painful and traumatizing experience before the emergency c-section was deemed necessary. Instead of the perfect birth I had waited years to celebrate, I spent my short time in the delivery room thinking my life was going to end and praying if they couldn’t save me that they would at least be able to save my baby girl.

We were thankfully able to come home together as a family, and my daughter is now a happy, healthy 6-year-old. Even years later my experience has left a lasting impact, so I’ve made it my personal mission to spread awareness and help other families advocate for themselves to hopefully prevent further birth trauma and loss of life to preeclampsia."

On this World Prematurity Day, please join Missy's family in making a generous donation to help TRANSFORM tomorrow, so no other baby is born early due to preeclampsia, eclampsia or HELLP syndrome.: www.preeclampsia.org/givetoday

Today is . We honor. We remember. All the babies born too soon♥️
11/17/2025

Today is . We honor. We remember. All the babies born too soon♥️

📣 We’re Recruiting! Join Preeclampsia Foundation CanadaWe’re looking for passionate volunteers across Canada to help sup...
11/16/2025

📣 We’re Recruiting! Join Preeclampsia Foundation Canada

We’re looking for passionate volunteers across Canada to help support our mission — including NEW Board Members, a Fundraising & Events Coordinator, and volunteers in several key areas.

✨ Available Roles:
•Board Members (general)
• Fundraising & Events Coordinator (leadership volunteer role)

Volunteers for:
• Website management
• Communications + PR
• Social media
• Admin support
• Events
• Community outreach
• Special projects

If you have skills to share — big or small — you can make a meaningful impact in maternal health.

📩 Apply by emailing your resume + your areas of interest to:
info@preeclampsiacanada.ca

For today's we are sharing Zaira's story with Zaira writes, "I was a healthy 28 year old when I got pregnant the fir...
11/16/2025

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

Zaira writes, "I was a healthy 28 year old when I got pregnant the first month we decided to try. I was living in the U.K at that time and had been followed by different midwives given my low risk pregnancy with no ultrasound planned after 20w. I had a private scan at 30w which also confirmed a very straightforward and uncomplicated pregnancy.

However at my 38w check the midwife found my pressure higher than usual and my baby bump measuring the same as 36w. I was referred to the hospital for further check ups and that’s when the fear started. I went from one doctor to the other and ended up spending the full day in the hospital- my Bp was fluctuating but when my blood test results came back there were also higher than normal liver enzymes which gave enough confidence to the doctors to diagnose pre-clampsia. I was in shock. Pre-eclampsia was the monster that all of midwives were warning about and the reason why my pees’s protein was checked at every visit and now it was part of my story. "

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/our-stories/2

After losing his sister suddenly to preeclampsia, Don keeps her memory alive through an annual golf outing and charity a...
11/15/2025

After losing his sister suddenly to preeclampsia, Don keeps her memory alive through an annual golf outing and charity auction held in her honor. His commitment helps ensure that more women and families recognize the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia.

Don shares, "I was on a business trip to southern Ohio when I got a phone call on September 23, 2018 around 5:00am from my mother informing me that my pregnant sister, Lian, passed away from preeclampsia suddenly during the night. The immediate feeling is something I will never forget...I rushed home to pick up my dog and drop him off in Cleveland as I made my way to Rochester, NY to help bury her.

In 2019, one year after Lian passed, my parents and I held celebration of life for her, and we had a large turn out of family and friends. That's where our memorial golf outing born. I decided to organize a small golf outing with my cousins. The following year was 2020, so we kept the outing to a small group of 3 teams of family due to COVID. In 2021, I wanted to expand my small memorial so more people could participate, and it was then that my cousin Rachel suggested we add basket raffles to the after awards like a real fundraiser.

As the planning went on, I knew that I would have to do something with the money raised. I wanted to ensure the funds could advance maternal health and help at risk women and help parents not lose their daughter, husbands not lose their wives, kids not lose their mommy, and brothers not lose their sister. After finally understanding what preeclampsia was and how it had a direct impact on my sister's death, I knew that our funds should go to the Preeclampsia Foundation.

I myself didn't know what Preeclampsia was; I even took her autopsy report to my doctor to ask if it was genetic and something I had to worry about!

My outing is a way to bring people together to remember my sister, and the funds we raise hopefully save at least one brother, parent, or husband having to lose someone for having a child. Please join me in making an impact by giving to the Preeclampsia Foundation this holiday season."

Join Don on and give today to transform tomorrow: www.preeclampsia.org/givetoday

For today's we are sharing Celena's story with Celena writes, "I still remember to this day, sitting on my couch, re...
11/15/2025

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

Celena writes, "I still remember to this day, sitting on my couch, reading the pamphlet that I was given at discharged, but nobody reviewed with me. I was sitting there waiting for my mom to bring me dinner and to come meet my baby for the first time. I remember sitting on that couch eating dinner and all of a sudden I felt like I was going to pass out. I looked down and noticed that my ankles were as big as my thighs and after obtaining my blood pressure cuff, I instantly checked my blood pressure for an abnormally high reading.

After consulting with my doctor, I was to return to the labor and delivery floor after being discharged for only one day. Upon arrival to the hospital and making it up to the ninth floor, I was only told then that I had to go down to the ER and be triaged there instead of the labor and delivery floor. At this point, I started crying as I felt like death was near. [. . .]

Nobody informed me that this was a potential risk factor to having a baby. Nobody ever educated me. If it wasn’t for me sitting and reading a pamphlet because I was bored and had the time, I would have never even known that this was a possibility. Education about postpartum preeclampsia is slim to none, there needs to be more awareness."

Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/our-stories/the-devil-coming-out-of-me

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