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HELLP syndrome: A nose bleed in pregnancy was a sign my baby and I were in danger

My story is a reminder you should never accept strange symptoms as just a part of pregnancy.

I never imagined a simple nose bleed in pregnancy was a sign my baby and I were both in danger

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