Monday, May 25, 2009

HELLP Syndrome and Your Pregnancy (HELLP Syndrome)

HELLP Syndrome

How is HELLP syndrome treated?
The main treatment for HELLP is to deliver your baby. This may have to be done before your due date. Most women with this illness start to get better a couple of days after their babies are born. If you aren't too sick, your doctor may wait a few days before delivering your baby. You may have to take a steroid. This medicine helps both you and your baby. If you have bleeding, you may need blood transfusions or other treatments in the hospital. Some women with HELLP syndrome get very sick. Rarely, this illness is fatal.

What can I do to prevent HELLP syndrome?
There is no way to prevent this illness. The best thing you can do is see your doctor regularly and tell your doctor about your symptoms at every prenatal visit. If you have HELLP syndrome during one pregnancy, you can have it again during your next pregnancy. The illness is usually less severe the second time.

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