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2020 Ambassador Family
The Russell Family
Elizabeth, Anthony, and Blake
January 8, 2018, is a day that changed the trajectory of our lives forever. It was a chilly
Monday morning. I was 33 weeks and 2 days pregnant, and I was returning to work to
organize everything ahead of my maternity leave. My pregnancy had been happy and
healthy so far, aside from having my blood pressure monitored for a few weeks. First
thing that morning, I got a call from my doctor. The results of the latest test were back
and the blood pressure concerns had turned into pre-eclampsia. The nurse assured me
that there was no need for alarm; I should remain vigilant about checking my blood
pressure and visit the hospital if I had specific symptoms. I sat at my desk trying to
take in this new information, avoid googling “pre-eclampsia” and not worry. Was my
head hurting? Did my blood pressure seem high? Or was I just imagining these things?
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