Please say a prayer for Whitney and the baby. She has Preeclampsia and little Andrew will be probably be early.
Her labs came back and basically a number of 300mg means you have preeclampsia and a number of 2000mg or higher means you have to deliver the baby right away.Her result was 1700mg. They have got her blood pressure down so we have to take it day by day.
Preeclampsia is a condition that typically starts after the 20th week of pregnancy and is related to increased blood pressure and protein in the mother's urine (as a result of kidney problems). Preeclampsia affects the placenta, and it can affect the mother's kidney, liver, and brain. When preeclampsia causes seizures, the condition is known as eclampsia--the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. Preeclampsia is also a leading cause of fetal complications, which include low birth weight, premature birth, and stillbirth.
There is no proven way to prevent preeclampsia. Most women who develop signs of preeclampsia, however, are closely monitored to lessen or avoid related problems. The only way to "cure" preeclampsia is to deliver the baby.
