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Sickle Cell and Pregnancy



What does being Sickle cell positive and pregnant come with...


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🔴 Are you sickle cell positive and pregnant? The fact that you are sickle cell positive and pregnant makes your pregnancy journey a very high risk one.


🔴 You are at increased risk of the following:


☄️Hypertension during pregnancy


☄️Preeclampsia


☄️Eclampsia


☄️Kidney infections


☄️Pneumonia


☄️Blood clot formation in the brain


☄️Blood clot formation in the legs


☄️Blood clot formation in the lungs


☄️Your baby not growing well during pregnancy


☄️Your baby being born preterm


☄️Your baby’s placenta detaching earlier than normal ( placenta abruption)


☄️ Bacteria getting into your blood stream because of an infection


🔴 All these can reduce your survival rate. Please find a good obgyn to take care of you when you’re pregnant. This is very important.


Please call (473) 418-7517


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