الثلاثاء، 28 أكتوبر 2025

Australia’s remarkable success in reducing preterm births: ‘Babies are being born when they should be’

Wendy Andrews’ blood pressure was dangerously high at 31 weeks, but doctors were able to delay delivery and strengthen her baby

When Wendy Andrews went for a routine check-up at 31 weeks and six days pregnant, her blood pressure was dangerously high at 150/120. This signalled pre-eclampsia, a condition that often forces early delivery.

Her reading was marked as concerning and midwives referred Andrews to Canberra hospital’s foetal medicine unit, which she says helped her deliver a healthy baby.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/di3ac9m

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