I had an uneventful twin pregnancy until I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (GD) at 30 weeks - concerns were raised at my 28 week scan and a Glucose Tolerance test (GTT) confirmed the condition.
I was able to control my GD with a sugar free diet and stabbing my fingers 3 times a day (ouch) to check my blood sugar levels! At 33 weeks I developed severe oedema under my bump which was excrutiatingly painful and at 35 weeks I went to see the midwife as I was in so much pain - she c....
What is Pre-eclampsia ?
Pre-eclampsia is the most common of the serious complications of pregnancy. It is caused by a defect in the placenta, which joins mother and baby and supplies the baby with nutrients and oxygen from the mother's blood. Pre-eclampsia is symptom-less in the early stages and is detectable only by regular antenatal checks on the mother's blood pressure and urine.
In its widest forms, pre-eclampsia affects about one in 10 pregnancies overall and one in 50 preg....
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