My sister was admitted to the hospital overnight a couple weeks ago for symptoms of preeclampsia (swelling, high blood pressure, protein in the urine). A protein level over 300 (375, I think) ended her on home bed-rest with instructions to do a 24-hour urine collection test each week.
Well, the first at-home test showed things were getting worse more quickly than expected (they induce the baby at 5000 and the first at-home test had gone up to 1100), so she was readmitted to the hospital to stay until the baby came.
Both Meg and baby are doing all right (they're 34.5 weeks along right now), but Meg's blood pressure and protein levels continue to rise. The only treatment for preeclampsia is delivering the baby, so, sooner rather than later, I will have a baby niece!
I'll keep you all posted!
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