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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and Inequalities Correspondent

‘I had no idea my baby was at risk’: The fight to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo
Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo’s ‘miracle’ son was born safe and well despite her suffering pre-eclampsia. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

While pregnant with her son in 2015, Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo’s pregnancy was generally smooth – until she reached about 33 weeks. She started to develop high blood pressure, and was admitted to hospital to be monitored. It was during this period that Kalebe-Nyamongo became concerned when she didn’t feel her baby’s movements as usual.

“At first I felt the baby kick, but it wasn’t how he would kick as usual, it felt strange,” she says. “And then I started to feel no movement at all which is when I became really concerned.

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