the risk of developing heart disease within 10 years compared with women with full-term births . For women who delivered extremely early , the risk was four times higher.While the statistics around pregnancy complications and disease risk are startling, future health problems are far from a foregone conclusion.
, associate professor at the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma and participant in our Heart to Heart webinar. “Importantly, it signals thatHere are some steps you can take today to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease in the future.
Jones agrees that talking to your HCP about your risk factors is key. “It’s really important that women who have gestational diabetes or preeclampsia feel empowered to talk about their future heart health with care providers,” Jones said. “Acknowledging that heart disease risk factors exist and making a prevention plan together is the priority.”“We talk about how healthy breastfeeding is for babies, but it's also super healthy for mom,” Ferranti said.