| Pregnancy with high blood pressure requires | | | | consult your doctor. If you are already |
| special care for both the mother and the | | | | pregnant, you should again keep in touch with |
| fetus. Some women can control high blood | | | | your doctor for he will check your weight and |
| pressure through diet and exercise, by | | | | blood pressure on a regular basis. If you are |
| reducing salt intake and oil, and with | | | | a patient of pregnancy with high blood |
| medication. However, the question really is, | | | | pressure, you should carefully observe the |
| 'Is pregnancy with high blood pressure safe?' | | | | following symptoms - |
| The answer for most women is, 'Yes, it is'. | | | | |
| However, prenatal care is essential and you | | | | Headaches |
| need to know a few more things. | | | | |
| | | | Blurred vision or sensitivity to light |
| The effects of high blood pressure during | | | | |
| pregnancy can be mild to severe. Although | | | | Abdominal pain |
| some pregnant women with high blood pressure | | | | |
| have healthy babies, high blood pressure in | | | | Nausea or vomiting |
| general can harm the mother's kidney or other | | | | |
| organs or may cause premature delivery. The | | | | Decrease urine output |
| newborn child can be underweight too. | | | | |
| | | | Sudden weight gain |
| Types Of Pregnancy With High Blood Pressure | | | | |
| | | | If you face any of the above signs, |
| There are mainly three different types of | | | | immediately talk to your doctor about it. If |
| high blood pressure during pregnancy. | | | | you are taking any medicine, your doctor |
| | | | should know about that as well. Any |
| 1. Chronic hypertension: When high blood | | | | medication taken during pregnancy can affect |
| pressure develops before 20 weeks of | | | | the baby, however if medication is needed, |
| pregnancy or lasts more than 12 weeks after | | | | the doctor will prescribe the safest |
| delivery. Often, it happens that chronic | | | | medication at the most appropriate dose. |
| hypertension was present, but not detected, | | | | |
| before pregnancy. | | | | Although, high blood pressure and related |
| | | | disorders during pregnancy can have serious |
| 2. Gestational hypertension: When high blood | | | | repercussions, most women have successful |
| pressure develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy | | | | pregnancies even though they develop |
| and usually disappears after delivery. | | | | Preeclampsia. Along with the precautions |
| | | | given by your doctor, it is very important |
| 3. Preeclampsia: A serious condition | | | | that you keep yourself happy and engaged in |
| characterized by increased blood pressure and | | | | activity. You should enjoy the changes that |
| protein in the urine after 20 weeks of | | | | occur during these nine months and record |
| pregnancy. If left untreated, Preeclampsia | | | | your pregnancy week by week in a pregnancy |
| can lead to serious, even fatal complications | | | | journal. You should remain relaxed especially |
| for both mother and the baby. | | | | during the last trimester. Get high on being |
| | | | pregnant not on your blood pressure! |
| If you are planning to get pregnant, you must | | | | |