The Deadly Pregnancy Complication You’ve Never Heard Of

HELLP syndrome almost killed me. Here’s what all pregnant women and their loved ones should know about this life-threatening pregnancy complication.

Laura Mondragón
5 min readJun 11, 2019

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It started as a normal day in my 31st week of pregnancy. I woke up, went to the bathroom and began to brush my teeth. When…

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Laura Mondragón

Freelance editor of science, health, tech and academic content. Former copy chief at LiveScience.com, Space.com and TomsGuide.com. Proud mom of a 33-weeker.