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Pre-Eclampsia, Toxemia, HELLP

Stop! If you are concerned about yours or your baby's health because of the sudden onset of symptoms, call your doctor or midwife NOW!

The articles and resources below are for educational use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Birth of a Family staff. When possible, titles link to the original site where the article was published.

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Website Links

• Action on Pre-eclampsia (APEC) Home Page - Signs and symptoms, information, and site links.
• Facts about Preeclampsia - Information for patients from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• the Pre-e place - A support community full of resources for pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome or other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Also offering chat and a message board.
• Preeclampsia - Assessment, treatment and follow-up of preeclampsia.
• Preeclampsia Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to research, public awareness, support and education.
• Pre-eclampsia Health Factsheet - Explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pre-eclampsia.
• Prevention of Preeclampsia/Toxemia/HELLP - Fifty-plus years of medical research have shown that simple dietary changes can prevent preeclampsia, toxemia and HELLP syndrome.

All articles are included for educational purposes only. Please consult your health care practitioner before following suggestions included in any article or study. Individual articles copyright of their respective authors.