My Name Is Jocelyn Duvall & I Had My First Baby At 29 years old. I have never had hypertension or had to take any daily medication aside from birth control.

I went in for a routine prenatal visit and my blood pressure was 175/111. They admitted me. I was given the first shot of the corticosteroids and I figured I would stay overnight and be released the following day. I ended up giving birth the next day via emergency c section. My blood pressure would not go down and my headaches increased.

My preeclampsia was severe. She was born on October 16th and stayed in the NICU until December 11th of 2024. My daughter Jewelz tragically passed from developing a severe case N.E.C. I try not to blame myself. I feel as though if I never developed preeclampsia, maybe I wouldn’t have delivered at 25 weeks and carry full term. Just maybe my baby would be here with me now.