From the time a woman finds out she is pregnant, maternal instincts kick in. She does everything she can to assure that her baby is receiving the best possible care. She eats well, rests when she can, stops all those bad habits that could harm her little one in any way, and she follows her doctor's orders to the letter.

But what happens if it's not her instinct but her body that betrays her? What if her body is convinced that the little child growing inside her does not belong there? What happens if for some unknown reason, the beautiful phenomenon that is pregnancy could kill both mother and child? Silently, suddenly, and without warning, she develops high blood pressure, her vital organs - especially the kidneys and liver - become compromised, and her body begins to swell.

She has developed pre-eclampsia, or "toxemia" as it used to be called. And now, the only way she can be "cured" is to deliver her baby regardless of his gestational age. And, so, if she has discovered too late that she has this disorder, there is nothing that wonders of medicine can do for her. If she's lucky, both she and her baby survive. If not, one or both may die.

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