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Nancy Grace Home, Twins Still Hospitalized

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Update: Nancy has been home since last Thursday, but twins John and Lucy still remain in the hospital. Lucy weighs just over three pounds and is expected to return home after her brother, who weighed just over 5 pounds at birth. Our heart goes out to Nancy because being separated like this from your newborns is heart-wrenching.

The anchor was hospitalized for blood clots in her lungs just seven days after giving birth to twins.

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Nancy Grace was hospitalized Sunday in Atlanta after developing two blood clots in her lungs, which doctors say  were a result of Grace's pregnancy. Apparently, this is more common than you'd think. Pulmonary embolism (when a blood clot forms in the legs and travels to the lungs) is a leading cause of maternal death in the United States, according to the CDC. "Being pregnant or recently giving birth definitely puts you at higher risk," says OB/GYN and friend of Mom•Logic Dr. Hilda Hutcherson. For Dr. Hilda's tips on what to watch out for, keep reading...



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