Sharing an experience of pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome can help with processing everything as well as being a way to inform others who are or have been affected by pre-eclampsia. Many women who suffered with pre-eclampsia and associated conditions can still need support many years after their birth and they have told us that writing their story has often helped express those feelings.
We are very grateful to the parents who have sent us their experience stories and thank them for allowing us to share. If you would like to share your experiences with others, please complete our online form below.
Please bear in mind due to the nature of severe pre-eclampsia some of the stories people have shared are very upsetting and may contain bereavement, hospital descriptions and illness.
Eva’s Story
In her own words: I conceived via IVF last year and had a textbook pregnancy, asides from a little [...]
Amy’s Story
Amy's Story: HELLP Syndrome, Birth Trauma and Finding Hope Again When I was pregnant with my first baby, I [...]
Alex’s story
In her own words: I remember learning about pre-eclampsia in medical school and thinking it sounded like a terrifying [...]
Gaia’s story
In her own words: My pregnancy started like a dream: unexpected and surreal. It came at the right time, [...]
Nick’s story
In his own words: On May 24th 1996.My wife Michelle was admitted to Margate Maternity with high blood pressure [...]
Louise’s story
In her own words: It's almost 1 year since the birth of our child. Everything had been going well [...]
Sarah’s story
In her own words:Before pregnancy, I had heard of the phrase 'pre-eclampsia' but I had no idea what it was.At [...]
Shareen’s story
In her own words: Learning to Stand Again.. I was 26 weeks pregnant when i was diagnosed with preeclampsia, it [...]
Natasha’s story
In her own words: It was such a difficult pregnancy, with hyperemesis gravidarium tormenting me morning, noon and night. Throughout [...]
