Pregnant and Living with Sickle Cell Disease: A Push for Better Outcomes NIH, September 2023

https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/specificPHGKB.action?topic=Infectious%20diseases&query=home From the website: " Experts say that medical advances in care and disease-modifying therapies have helped many people living with SCD survive well through their reproductive years. For parents-to-be, that means awareness is key. Individuals with SCD are at higher risk than the general population for preeclampsia, as Found discovered; but those with preeclampsia can go on to develop a condition called eclampsia, which can lead to seizures and even coma. People with SCD are also at higher risk for sepsis and blood clots. And there are risks for the fetus, such as lower-than-normal growth in the womb, preterm delivery, and stillbirth."