Join APEC

Join APEC and help us to support those affected by pre-eclampsia and to raise awareness of this disease. Your membership will help the charity to continue in its campaign to prevent unnecessary maternal and fetal deaths.

By joining APEC you will also receive substantial discounts on training days, a quarterly newsletter giving you the most up to the minute news about the charity and about pre-eclampsia and a Professional Membership Pack containing Precog & NICE Guidelines, posters, Blood Pressure Leaflet & Study Day Information.

Professional membership for qualified midwives is just £25 per year.

To join APEC, please complete the form below

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Which of the following cause you concern in looking after women with (possible)pre-eclampsia Making decisions in borderline pre-eclampsia.
Remembering the warning BP & proteinuria levels.
Telling patient how serious PE can be.
Communication lack when patient seen by others.
Lack of time with patient to explain fully.
Reassuring anxious women with symptoms.
Patients measuring own blood pressure at home.
Not time to monitor high risk patients enough.
Not able to keep up with latest advice.
I have no concerns with pre-eclampsia patients.
Any other comments on managing pre-eclampsia from a midwife's point of view.

 
 
 

  • "Mild pre-eclampsia affects up to 10% of first time pregnancies with severe pre-eclampsia affecting about 1 or 2 in a hundred pregnancies."

  • "Hypertension or high blood pressure is the most common medical problem that is encountered in pregnancy."

  • "Pre-eclampsia is the most common of the serious complications of pregnancy."

  • "In its early stages pre-eclampsia is symptom-less and is only detectable by regular antenatal checks on the mother's blood pressure and urine."

  • "Women with a body mass index over 35 may be of higher risk."