What is pre-eclampsia? The 'scary' condition Meghan Markle experienced postpartum - The Duchess of Sussex said she’d been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia on her new podcast. But what is the condition and who does it affect?

Amina Hatia, midwifery manager for Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity, told Yahoo UK: "Postpartum pre-eclampsia is a serious condition related to high blood pressure that can affect anyone who has just had a baby, usually within the first few days after birth but it can occur up to six weeks after birth."

Meghan Markle revealed her experience with postpartum pre-eclampsia and described it as rare and frightening experience. Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd, who featured in the first episode of her podcast,