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