Amy knelt down on the floor beside her chair and held her hands. "Leila, as you know, preeclampsia is an elevation of the expectant mother's blood pressure and an excessive amount of protein in the urine and you have both." Leila nodded, taking a deep breath. "It's a hypertensive disorder, but can be quite serious if left untreated." Leila nodded again, regaining her composure. Amy rose and opened a hidden refrigerator, threw two blood bags into the microwave, and then clipped the ...