September 22, 2014
Meet Eda, a 32-year-old mother of six with her seventh child on the way. She speaks Mayan Ki’chee’ and lives in central Guatemala with her family.
Now in the homestretch of her pregnancy, Eda has suddenly begun to experience severe headaches, swelling in her legs, and blurry vision. Her blood pressure is also steadily rising. Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK), tells us that these are signs of preeclampsia. Without care, Eda is susceptible to serious complications, including seizures, for the duration of her pregnancy.
“She’s never had trouble with preeclampsia before, and all of her other pregnancies have been uncomplicated,” the WK teams says of Eda. “For these reasons, she is quite frightened about what might be going on, and she’s come to us for help. She and her family have limited financial resources, and they can’t afford to pay for medications or hospital appointments.”
With $310, we’ll be able to cover Eda’s care and help WK to manage her health during this important time.
Meet Eda, a 32-year-old mother of six with her seventh child on the way. She speaks Mayan Ki'chee' and lives in central Guatemala with her f...
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February 12, 2015
Eda delivered her baby safely alongside skilled medical attendants.
“Eda is doing great. We followed her pregnancy closely at the end, providing medication to control her dangerously elevated blood pressure and a supervised hospital delivery,” Eda’s doctors at our Guatemalan medical partner Wuqu’ Kawoq write. “She made it safely through this and she is now at home, convalescing and enjoying time with her family. It is so great to help patients with such simple to treat (and yet very serious if not treated) problems, and to see them get back to their lives after a successful treatment.”
Eda thanks all the staff and donors for “taking care of me, for helping me get the help I needed.”
"Eda is doing great. We followed her pregnancy closely at the end, providing medication to control her dangerously elevated blood pressure a...
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