Preeclampsia- A Diagnostic Odyssey
Preeclampsia is most likely to occur in a birthing person’s first pregnancy, and researchers suggest that preexisting heart conditions and diabetes could contribute to the disease. However, the truly unpredictable nature of the disease is revealed when we look at preeclampsia on a case by case basis.
In this article, we follow three preeclampsia survivors in North America through their diagnostic odysseys.
The Reproductive Physiology of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia has remained one of the great medical mysteries of our time; very little is understood about the source of the disease. Our current understanding of the disease is based on investigation of the placental stage of development. This article is a deep dive into the different types of hypertension that occur during pregnancy, the specific physiology of preeclampsia, and related conditions.
The Legacy of African American Midwives in America
The coronavirus pandemic has given a new life to the field of midwifery, as home births surge due to insufficient access to hospitals. In this blog post, we take a look back to the racial origins of midwifery and the evolution of this craft to give expectant parents in the pandemic some perspective with which they can choose wisely.