@5girlsandabeach: #stitch with @Dr. Rick Pescatore, BellyMD turns out I had retained placenta and I had a full blown infection and required a blood transfusion. To make matters worse, due to my lupus, the pain and infection set off a cascade of serious health events. All because I tried to be honest with my doctor, another woman. #medicalbias #womenshealth #stigma #maternalhealth