eclampsia

Tagged Discussions

Eclampsia.. dangerous!

Cisternae @Cisternae (5) • Philippines 23 Mar 11

The wife of my cousin was pregnant and after 7 months she has an emergency Ceasarian because she develop eclampsia. Her daughter was born as premature. We are so afraid with her situation. Until now, we don't know why she develops...

3 responses

it's dangerous to have hypertension during pregnancy!

coolynch78 @coolynch78 (45) • Philippines 17 Dec 08

I saw a hypertensive pregnant patient in the emergency room the other day, she was having seizures because of severely increased blood pressure (we call this phenomenon as eclampsia in the medical field). She underwent stat...

Eclampsia and Pregnancy

chrysz @chrysz (1602) • Philippines 27 Jan 08

I had eclampsia when I gave birth last Aug 2008. I was not even aware that my high blood pressure was an indicator of pre-eclampsia. My BP shoot up to 220/180 and they gave me about 3 shoots of magnesium sulfate while on labor...

2 responses

Preeclampsia

Melissa528 @Melissa528 (744) • United States 10 May 07

Have you ever had preeclampsia during a pregnancy? Did you have to give birth early because of it? What were your symptoms? I developed PE during the end of my pregnancy. I gained 9lbs in one week during my 37th week and I had...

6 responses

Metabolic Toxemia of Late Pregnancy (MTLP)

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Dr. Thomas H. Brewer, obstetrician and specialist in applied science nutrition, taught that MTLP is a disease of malnutrition in pregnancy. Ask me why.

complications of pregnancy

Toxemia of Pregnancy

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Toxemia of pregnancy, eclampsia, preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced-hypertension--these are complications of pregnancy associated with premature birth. Did you or someone you know have any of these pregnancy related conditions?

complications of pregnancy

pregnancy induced hypertension

premature birth

Premature Birth

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Premature birth is on the rise in the USA. No matter where you live, did you or someone you know give birth to a premature baby? What week preemie was baby? How much did baby weigh? Why was baby born early?

complications of pregnancy

premature birth

4 responses •

1 person