My pregnancy went well up until my third trimester. I had little nausea, good energy levels and felt good overall. Just before my third trimester is when my pregnancy became more interesting. I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes and had to be monitored a bit closer. I then came down with COVID which prompted even closer monitoring (frequent ultrasounds and checkups). During this monitoring they found that my daughter was measuring small, so there was a possibility I would be induced at 37 weeks. I am a nurse so while at work I kept a close eye on my blood pressure. It had stayed close to my baseline throughout my entire pregnancy. However when I reached about 35 weeks, it began to rise. I was put on Blood pressure medications to help lower it. I then began to notice extreme swelling in my feet and calf’s. Everyone kept telling me it was a normal side effect of pregnancy. I also gained 10lbs in one week, which again people told me not to worry. I knew that both came on too suddenly and I didn’t feel it was right. I also had a dull stomach ache, some shortness of breath and a very light headache. All my symptoms were very mild, however I just had a feeling that somthing was not right. I chose to go in to labor and delivery to get checked out. When they took blood work they noticed liver enzymes were elevated and my platelet levels were quickly lowering. I was admitted to hospital and induced right away at 36-5. I ended up delivering a healthy baby girl the next day at 36-6. My blood pressure did go down and stayed down about 1 week post delivery. I chose to share my story because being a nurse I knew of the risk of pregnancy complications and monitored myself closely. The symptoms I experienced could have easily been taken as normal pregnancy symptoms and overlooked. It’s so important to trust your instincts and seek help if you feel somthing just doesn’t feel right.