HELLP Raise Awareness with Johnsonville and Pear

I don’t know why the memories of Ethan’s birth have come to the surface lately. Maybe it’s seeing family and friends pregnant and I want to shout out my HELLP spiel. Maybe it’s seeing more and more HELLP stories flood my Facebook feed. Whatever it is, those memories are there and I just hope that when sharing my story, I could possibly help save someone.

Long story short.

Ethan was born 5 weeks early because had developed HELLP. I was dismissed a few times at the doctors office with just having high blood pressure. That I needed to lay off the salty foods, drink plenty of water, and put my feet up. But I fought back. I knew something was wrong. And, unfortunately, there was. My body was shutting down. The only way to save me and the baby? Deliver early.

Thankfully, Ethan came into the world kicking and screaming. He was a fighter from day one. Being 5 weeks early, there were concerns that he would have problems breathing. My boy only needed a small hit of oxygen and he was good to go. His only problem was learning how to eat. Once that instinct kicked in (only 10 days in the NICU), we were sent home as a family.

As for me, all of my symptoms went away after delivery. The high blood pressure was almost back to normal while I was in recovery. A week after delivery, all of my blood work came back normal. Perfect, in fact. It’s scary how close to dying Ethan and I were and a week later, we were both “perfect.”

Not everyone is so lucky. There are many stories that I see of women or their babies or both dying because of HELLP.

One of the reasons that some are not as fortunate as Ethan and I are education. Have you ever heard of HELLP before? Why don’t the doctors talk to us about it being a possibility? Or test for it along with preeclampsia? A simple blood test would show the signs.

Help me raise HELLP awareness by supporting my Pear:  https://www.pearup.com/hellpawareness

We could raise up to $1,000 simply by using social media to post photos, answer questions, like Johnsonville on Facebook, or view the sponsorship page. Points are earned meaning money for the cause just by doing these simple things that you are probably already doing! This is 100% free, and no cash donations from participants are accepted.  All money is raised simply by connecting with the sponsor online!

About Pear & Johnsonville Sponsorship

Johnsonville apparel and charity sponsorship on PearUp.com is a simple way to raise money for your group.

How it works

Groups earn sponsorship money by creating a Pear for their group and sharing with others who complete digital incentives to earn more money.Each group can earn up to $1,000 within a 10-day time frame. That $1,000 can be used toward team apparel or can simply be a donation to the soccer team for team/league fees. At the end of the 10-day period, group leaders claim an online certificate for the amount earned redeemable at any Pear printer or a check will be made out to the individual responsible for handing financials for the soccer team or organization.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Global Influence Network for Johnsonville.  I was compensated for this review post. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.