The condition affects between 1% and 5% of pregnant women, but more can be done to inform people about its dangers
While pregnant with her son in 2015, Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo’s pregnancy was generally smooth – until she reached about 33 weeks. She started to develop high blood pressure, and was admitted to hospital to be monitored. It was during this period that Kalebe-Nyamongo became concerned when she didn’t feel her baby’s movements as usual.
“At first I felt the baby kick, but it wasn’t how he would kick as usual, it felt strange,” she says. “And then I started to feel no movement at all which is when I became really concerned.
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