Felix, a picture-of-health Olympic athlete who had no complaints beyond some swelling in her feet, was diagnosed with preeclampsia, a pregnancy condition marked by high blood pressure.
Katie talks to Olympic runner Allyson Felix who, in 2018, became one of the 50,000 women who nearly die from pregnancy-related complications.
And many women don’t know they are at risk. Allyson Felix shared the story of the two most terrifying days of her life, revealing she had a severe case of preeclampsia that led to her emergency C-section childbirth at 32 weeks on Nov. 28. Cassandra Brumback* Allyson Felix (Felix) was once one of Nike’s most marketed athletes.

Allyson Felix isn’t afraid to advocate ... a pregnancy disorder that occurs in the third trimester and is marked by hypertension and protein in the urine. Sport > More Sports > Athletics Allyson Felix opens up on premature birth of her daughter after secretly competing while pregnant. Allyson Felix, Allyson Felix: My Own Nike Pregnancy Story, N.Y. Times (May 22, 2019), She holds nine Olympi… At the time, Felix was experiencing severe preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure in someone who doesn’t normally experience it, … “I am delighted to be an honoree and support March of Dimes and their important work for moms and babies,” says Allyson Felix. The most decorated American …

Women of color are most at risk of facing pregnancy complications, and black women are more than three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes.

Olympic runner Allyson Felix is sharing details about the harrowing experience of being ordered to undergo an emergency C-section at just 32-weeks in order to save her and her baby's life. ... complications … RELATED: Allyson Felix Denounces Nike For Failing to Support Athletes During Pregnancy Soon, Felix will be ramping up training with her sights set …