<div>Hi everyone,

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<div>I’m reaching out for support during an incredibly unexpected and overwhelming time. I was recently hospitalized after severe swelling and dangerously high blood pressure. My numbers were in the 180s, and I was diagnosed with <strong>severe preeclampsia</strong>. Doctors told me I came in just in time because the condition had already started affecting my organs and could have become life-threatening.

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<div>I was immediately taken out of work and monitored closely. Soon after, I began developing fluid in my lungs, and the doctors made the urgent decision to deliver my baby early to prevent heart and/or liver failure. My baby was born at 30 week. <strong>It all happened so fast, and while I’m grateful that both the baby and I are safe, the sudden medical crisis has left me unable to work and facing expenses I simply can’t manage on my own.</strong>

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<div>I’m trying to raise <strong>$5,000 to help cover medical bills, monthly bills like rent and utilities, and basic necessities such as food while I recover and care for my newborn</strong>. Any amount, no matter how small, would mean the world to us during this difficult time.

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<div>Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for any support or shares. Your kindness truly helps more than you know.

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<div>I am also cautious about posting a photo of myself and the baby, as I do not want my biological mother seeing and/or knowing. I am currently 30 years old, and I do not speak with my biological mother as she plays an extremely stressful part in my life, and I am trying to stay healthy.

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Pauline Serrano

Gabriela Rodriguez

Sonia Tapia

Unexpected Medical Crisis—Help a New Mom Recover

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