02/01/2026
For today's we are sharing Amy's story with
Amy writes, "At 30 weeks, I had headaches, blurred vision, and right-upper abdominal pain. My consultant didn’t show. I returned the next day in tears, begging someone to listen. I was admitted with hypertension (145/95), diagnosed with COVID, and given BP meds. A sepsis screen was stopped without explanation. After just 3 days, I was discharged—still feeling unwell.
From there, I was in and out of the hospital every few days. No one listened.
At 31.5 weeks, I was sent to another hospital. I was left in a cupboard. No monitoring. No admission. No labs. My mum was sent home by a tea lady. I was discharged at 2am after one high BP reading. By 11am, I was admitted again.
At 33 weeks, protein was found in my urine—preeclampsia. At 35 weeks, BP soared to 170s/100s. I begged to stay and for steroid injections. A male consultant told me:�“You’re a first-time mum. You don’t know pregnancy or preeclampsia.”
At 35+4, I had another scan at antenatal. My baby had gained less than half a pound in a month. Admitted to hospital and on day 2 CTG showed his heart rate over 200—but staff said it was just “movement.” I couldn’t feel him. Transferred to labour ward due to BP I was nearly discharged to triage after midwives used a thigh cuff until a new midwife took over, used the right BP cuff, and kept me in.
That night, I had a seizure. BP hit 210/200. It took over 5 hours to stabilise me. During the chaos, a consultant walked out leaving an arterial line uncapped—I was bleeding. My mum shouted him back.
The next day, I was told my baby would be born that evening. But by afternoon, his heart rate dropped and matched mine. A scan showed only a flicker. Category 1 emergency section followed. In theatre, I heard the anaesthetist say:�“This baby isn’t viable.”
He’s now a thriving 10-month-old. "
Read more: https://www.preeclampsia.org/our-stories/from-ignored-to-surviving
