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Did you know that Preeclampsia is a leading cause of Maternal Mortality and prematurity?\\xa0

Did you know that black birthing persons are 3x more likely to die from Preeclampsia?

Today\\u2019s episode is a special one because its our 150^th\\xa0episode!\\xa0 Can you believe it?\\xa0 We made it to 150!\\xa0 In honor of our 150^th\\xa0episode I had the pleasure of interviewing the CEO of the Preeclampsia Foundation Eleni Tsigas. A little background on Eleni, is the CEO of the Preeclampsia Foundation and member of the Board of Directors for Preeclampsia Foundation Canada. As a preeclampsia survivor herself, Eleni is a relentless champion for the improvement of patient and provider education and practices, for the catalytic role that patients can have to advance the science and status of maternal-infant health, and for the progress that can be realized by building global partnerships to improve patient outcomes. In this episode Eleni shares\\xa0her personal preeclampsia story, how we can support May which is Preeclampsia awareness month, and why taking your blood pressure at is critical for pregnant ladies/birthing persons in this COVID-19 climate.\\xa0 We also share how we met, connected and how Sisters in Loss has partnered with Preeclampsia Foundation on maternal mortality and racial disparities.\\xa0 This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced preeclampsia, want to know how to partner with the preeclampsia foundation, and why blood pressures are critical during pregnancy.

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