My name is SherWanda Knight and I am a mother of 3 children. I am a survivor of preeclampsia. I developed preeclampsia in 2009 after having my 1st living child. I never had the correct knowledge of what preeclampsia is and how it affects the human body.

After my near-death experience in 2015 after having my premature child, I started to do my own research to find out what preeclampsia is and what other diseases that I may have. Since I was a teenager, I have complained about body pains. No doctor ever did a full examination to see what my issues are. I was told by a doctor that my issues were inside of my head, and I should get a therapist.

In 2019 when I was pregnant with my 3rd living child, a doctor cared to listen to me. During my care with her, she expressed that I sound and act like her child who had sickle cell anemia. She helped me to understand what preeclampsia was, my risk factors, and my other diseases that I have. Because of this caring doctor, I found out that I have sickle cell C anemia, iron anemia, and preeclampsia. Before this doctor I had to advocate for myself. I am now a MoMMA's Voices Patient Family Partner and Take 10 for Preeclampsia Research Ambassador, using my experiences to help other women get heard. I want to help advocate for those that believe that they may not have a voice. Or the ones that may want to give up because they believe they could not be helped.