This is where the Pregnancy Center community blog will sit.
Preeclampsia’s far worse than childbirth: What my doctors didn’t tell me about placenta abruption
Mar 27, 2025
Preeclampsia can damage or destroy almost every one of the mother’s organs and is risky for the baby too—it can reduce a baby’s access to blood, oxygen, and nutrients.
Preeclampsia is so dangerous that doctors often induce labor shortly after diagnosis even if the baby is premature.
After the diagnosis: Battling HG for a healthy twin pregnancy
May 29, 2024
by Chelsea Devona NOTE: In this post, Chelsea describes her experience after receiving a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum. Her earlier post describes her experience up to the diagnosis. The physical toll of a pregnancy with twins with a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum was enormous. I experienced intense nausea immediately and it continued throughout my entire …
Continue reading "After the diagnosis: Battling HG for a healthy twin pregnancy"
A twin pregnancy with a diagnosis of Charlotte Brontë’s pregnancy disability—hyperemesis gravidarum
Dec 18, 2023
Hyperemesis is a disability I’d read about in my pregnancy books, with vague descriptions like “the morning sickness from hell” and “if you think you have this, get thee to a doctor ASAP.” But my life—already affected by pregnancy—was completely upended by this disability, which affects approximately 0.3-2% of pregnancies.