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“What Do I Want to Do and What Feels Right”: Claire’s Birth Stories, Letting Intuition Guide Your Pregnancy and Birth, and the Complex Condition That is Pre-Eclampsia

January 20, 2022

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Claire is an artist and mother of two daughters, who, during her latest pregnancy, leaned fully into trust her own intuition – amidst developing and being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 38 weeks. Knowing very well that she would have been labeled as high risk had she chosen to birth within the medical system, Claire went on to have a redemptive and transformative experience in late pregnancy and birth, dictating her care on her own terms.

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“PLFG (Placental Growth Factor): What We Know” by Action On Pre-Eclampsia

“Genetic Aspects of Pre-Eclampsia and the HELLP Syndrome” by Haram et al. (via Journal of Pregnancy Volume 2014, Article ID 910751, 13 pages)

“Periodontal Disease and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Meta-
Analysis of Observational Studies” by Ben-Juan et al. (via PLOS ONE)

“More On Pregnancy Loss” from Taking Back Birth

“A Miscarriage Story” by Margo Blackstone

“In the Midwife’s Office #2: Visit with a 24 Week Mama – The Sweet Spot of Pregnancy” (goes into the topic of blood volume expansion) from Well, Actually

“Talkin’ All About Fast Labors” – Indie Birth Walk and Talk, Episode #3

“Answering Your Questions – On Being Rhesus Negative + Anti-D/Rhogam” by Maryn Green

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