"Stroke can happen to anyone at any time, even new moms. Learn more about the connection between pregnancy and stroke and what you can do to keep yourself and your baby healthy.
When Brooke Bergfeld developed an extreme headache about a week after giving birth, she assumed it was just another migraine, as she’d had during her pregnancy. When her left arm suddenly hurt, she figured it was due to muscle aches from carrying around a new baby.
But her mom noticed Brooke’s slurred voice and drooping face—two classic signs of stroke—and called 9-1-1 right away. At the hospital, doctors performed a thrombectomy, a surgery to remove a blood clot. Today, Brooke is still dealing with how the stroke changed her life and is working to educate others about stroke..."Pregnancy and stroke
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