Hypertension During Pregnancy

Facts About High Blood Pressure In Pregnancy:

• Causes of High Blood Pressure In Pregnancy
• Types of hypertension during pregnancy
• Tips for tackle Hypertension in pregnancy

 

Causes of High Blood Pressure In Pregnancy:
There are several causes that lead to high blood pressure (Hypertension) during pregnancy. Amongst all the causes, we present the most common ones which make a pregnant woman suffer from hypertension. These are:

• Fatigue
• Obesity
• Drinking alcohol
• Smoking
• First pregnancy
• Pregnancy over 40

 

Types of hypertension during pregnancy:
Most commonly there are three types of hypertension during pregnancy. These are:

1. Chronic hypertension: When the pregnant woman has pre-existing high blood pressure, it continues during pregnancy also. This can be called chronic hypertension.
2. Gestational hypertension:After crossing the 20th week, most women suffer from gestational hypertension. This is not dangerous and resolves itself after delivery.
3. Chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia:It is like another variation of chronic hypertension. When there is pre-existing hypertension and after pregnancy signs of protein in the urine or additional complications occur.

Here are some tips to tackle hypertension during pregnancy

• • Do not indulge yourself in any stressful matter or anything deep which can make your brain get engaged too much.
  • Always keep the blood pressure monitoring machine with you and check your blood pressure regularly.
  • Never ignore notifying your doctor about the high blood pressure level.
  • Eat healthily always.  Never go for smoking or drinking. This will not only make your blood pressure high but can bring many complications in pregnancy.