In early 2013, after Erin Consuegra gave birth to her second child at age 28, her health nosedived. She developed worrying symptoms, including extreme fatigue, fluttery heart beats, and high blood pressure. She said her doctor prescribed blood pressure medication and chalked it up to stress.
But Consuegra, an elementary school teacher by training, didn't buy it. "It's like, you think staying home all day with two kids is causing these real medical issues?" she said. "It was offensive to just write it all off to stress and anxiety."
