HELLP Syndrome - Are you at risk?

Mony, thanks for the offer but i would like to get the word out there. You see hellp syndrome is big overseas but little is known about it in Australia. I wish every woman could learn and know the signs so they don't have to go through the pain i did, the pain in my chest and back was so severe i begged god to take me with him. If you or i or others can put the word out about hellp syndrome and make other woman aware of it then they will know the signs and can get it checked out and maybe have a better chance than i did. Let me make this very clear though i was a healthy woman for 30 odd yrs and then 1 night when i was 5mths pregnant wham it hit without warning, no signs no symptoms nothing just a wopping pain in the chest and back to which i called 000 and got an ambulance out here on a code call (lights and sirens). Both women and Dr's need to learn from the rare cases that we do have here in Australia.

Thank you so much Mony hon for putting this subject out there.

Best Wishes Blond.

No your not being rude, after my ordeal we went back to the hospital to discuss what had happened at length with a proffesor who is familiar with H.E.L.L.P. One of the things he told me was if i were to get pregnant again they would monitor me alot more closely but sadly there is a 30% chance i would get hellp again. As this all took place last Jan 06 we are still thinking about having more children but are leaning towards no more, simply for the fact we don't want to get 1/2 way through the pregnancy and lose another child or even my being at risk. But we are keeping an open mind.

Best Wishes Blond.