In 2019, I experienced severe preeclampsia which resulted in IUGR, preterm delivery, and a NICU stay for my son. My pregnancy experience and my son's birth had a profound impact on my life. I walk to help raise awareness and to support the Preeclampsia Foundation. I walk with the hope that awareness, education, research, and advances in medicine reduce the number of women who experience preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP Syndrome. I walk to be proactive in my own health care as I'm at an increased risk of developing hypertension and heart disease later in life due to preeclampsia.
