#StoriesFromMagee “If it wasn’t for UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, I don’t think we would have had any chance.” Megan Hopkins of Steubenville, Ohio, was 30 weeks pregnant when she arrived at UPMC Magee in Pittsburgh by ambulance. She had developed hypertension. Her normal pregnancy had suddenly become high risk. Hypertension during pregnancy increases the risk of complications for the mother, including preeclampsia (a form of high blood pressure combined with protein in the urine), stroke, or heart attack. It also can restrict the baby’s growth and lead to preterm delivery and stillbirth. The only cure for preeclampsia is to deliver the baby. Megan was admitted to Magee’s ICU and put under the care of Francesca Facco, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, and MFM physician assistants Mary Lee and Carrie Weaver. They were able to stabilize Megan’s blood pressure and she was able to return home. Just two weeks later — at 32 weeks pregnant — Megan developed severe preeclampsi...