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Empress is back at work
Pregnancy was more complicated that we would have liked, said Consort
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
February 1, 5647


Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Mary I Ananto and His Highness Emperor Consort Martin Collins-Ananto at Cliff House

His Highness, Emperor-Consort Martin Collins-Ananto gave an update on Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Mary I Ananto's health following a scare last summer during the birth of the couple's second Child, Her Highness, the Minor Princess Nicolette-Carolina Elizabeth Ananto-Collins. 

"Though the pregnancy was more complicated than we would have liked, The Minor Princess was born on September 12 of last year," said the Consort.  "During the last trimester, the Empress developed a bleeding disorder which required her to go onto bed rest for the last month of the pregnancy.  This affected my wife's labor and it was advised that she deliver the baby by cesarian in an emergency procedure.  It was just a very scary few months.  My daughter was born a little small, and the OB said it was due to the disorder, but otherwise she was healthy.  But the Empress was required to remain in the hospital for about a month under care, before she could be released.  She has remained at home and on light duty since then, but was cleared to begin working again in late January.  The docs are fairly confident that she is in the clear."

The disorder that the Empress acquired during her pregnancy is known as preeclampsia.  It is a fairly common, and often deadly disorder that is associated with bleeding, extraordinarily high blood pressure and occasionally organ failure in mom and/or baby.  "It was important that she rest, remain on a host of medications to try to lower her blood pressure, and more or less just do nothing," said the Emperor Consort.  "The Empress was under constant observation during the end of her pregnancy, and was taken very well care of during the episodes.  The symptoms generally abated after our daughter was born, but they wanted to make sure she had the opportunity to spend as much time in a safe environment after our daughter was born, so she was kept in the hospital while she recovered."

Collins said that the future crown prince, His Highness, the Minor Prince Fredrick-Martin David Ananto-Collins remained at home with the Emperor Consort.  "I was lucky that Mary's mother, the Princess Monica was around to help us take care of Fred while the Empress recovered.  Her willingness to step in and take our boy places when I needed to be with my wife in the hospital was invaluable.  I am so lucky to have married into a family that is so close and can be relied upon."  Her Highness Princess, (and the current Crown Princess) Margaret Ananto-DeLaurentis served as Regent in several occasions while Her Imperial Majesty was in the hospital and then on maternity leave.  "Princess Margaret oversaw the passage of the Oceanic Accords, signed last summer with Egelion, through the National Assembly, and delivered Her Imperial Majesty's traditional New Year's Proclamation this year," said Collins.

With Her Imperial Majesty back at work, The Empire can say it remains on steady footing.  "Her Imperial Majesty is looking forward to a number of things this year, and wants to spend a lot of time continuing to promote her ecology priorities and foreign policy goals.  We also hope we get to see her at home from time to time," said the Emperor Consort with a smile.  "It's been nice to have her all to ourselves for a few months."

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