Providing Expert Care for Pregnant Sickle Cell Patient

The New England Sickle Cell Institute at UConn Health helps sickle cell patients better manage their pain and other complications of the disease. But what if the patient is pregnant and medications may harm the baby? Sickle cell patient Paulina Agyeman is expecting her third child this November and despite going off her meds, she’s doing well thanks to the extraordinary care she is receiving from Dr. Biree Andemariam and her team.