She was hospitalized for four weeks because of preeclampsia with her first son, Josh.
Ozone from air pollutants may increase the risk of preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous pregnancy condition.
Preeclampsia is a serious complication that affects up to 20 percent of pregnant women.
However, women who did not have preeclampsia in their first pregnancy should not believe they're in the clear, he said.
"Preeclampsia has suffered from this concept that it's just a pregnancy thing, " says Eleni Tsigas, executive director of the Preeclampsia Foundation, a Melbourne, Fla.
Preeclampsia is more likely to occur during the first pregnancy.
However, there is "general agreement that the placenta plays a key role in preeclampsia, and women with chronic hypertension and certain metabolic diseases like diabetes are more susceptible, " according to the Preeclampsia Foundation.
But it wasn't until week 35 when she was rushed to the hospital that she learned she had preeclampsia and was told she had to have the baby that night or she might die.
Women with preeclampsia are more likely to have complications such as low birthweight, premature birth or placental abruption, where the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus before birth, according to the March of Dimes.
While adequate weight gain during pregnancy is important for proper development of your baby, we now know that gaining too much weight is not good, as it can cause problems such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, increased risk of Caesarean section and infection, and more difficulty during labor.
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