When I first became pregnant, I had a lot of fears. I worried whether or not I would be a good mom, if my baby would be healthy, and if I would be able to get that complicated stroller out of my car trunk by myself. Among all this fretting, the possibility of me becoming seriously ill never crossed my mind. I was in good health and figured that would carry out through my pregnancy. But there are some serious maternal health issues you have never heard about that should have been on my radar. Because not knowing the signs of these conditions could be fatal.

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