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Aug102009
The mega birth post
Where were we? Oh yes: pre-eclampsia. The causes of this condition aren’t well-understood; the management of it is. Shortly after my last post on the subject, the midwives and obstetricians at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge started to manage Nessa’s pregnancy more closely, and we found ourselves in and out of hospital every couple of [...]
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Apr022009
Blood Pressure
My wife is 34 weeks pregnant. We’re into the end-game, but her blood pressure has got a little high, so we’ve had two trips in three days to the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit, where the staff have attempted to ascertain her blood pressure. It’s not as easy as it sounds. They’re most interested in her [...]