May 23, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Preeclampsia and related conditions, like HELLP syndrome, eclampsia, and gestational hypertension, are dangerous if left untreated in pregnancy and postpartum. In order to treat these conditions, it's critical that you or your care provider notice symptoms. Unfortunately, for these conditions, symptoms can be missed or dismissed as something else. Knowing about and keeping track of your blood pressure before, during, and after pregnancy is one way to monitor for issues. The following information provides basic information about what to know and how to track your blood pressure.
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May 14, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
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May 16, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
According to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, pregnant people should start taking low-dose prenatal aspirin between weeks 12 and 28 of the pregnancy – but recent evidence shows that starting closer to the beginning of the second trimester may be more beneficial.
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May 21, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
For the longest time, we have been told that the cure for preeclampsia, a condition that happens during pregnancy and postpartum and is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, is birth. In other words, once baby is born, both parent
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March 16, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
If you've never heard of the term "cankles," chances are high that you will know all about it in your third trimester. Swelling (aka "edema") in your feet, ankles, and hands throughout pregnancy and especially as your pregnancy nears the end is very commo
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