High Bood Pressure During Pregnancy Preeclampsia

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• Preeclampsia is a condition that typically starts
  after the 20th week of pregnancy and is related
  to increased blood pressure and protein in the
  mothers urine (as a result of kindly problems.)
  Preeclampsia affects the placenta, and it can
  affect the mothers kidney. Liver, and brain.
  When preeclampsia causes seizures, the condition
  in known as eclampsia the second leading causes
  of maternal death in the U. S. Preeclampsia is
  also a leading causes of fetal complications,
  which include low birth weight, premature birth,
  and stillbirth.
• Key signs of Preeclampsia are increased blood
  pressure and protein in the urine (proteinuria).
  Other symptoms that seem to occur with
  preeclampsia include persistent headaches,
  blurred vision or sensitivity to light and
  abdominal pain. All of these sensations can be
  caused by other disorders they can also occur in
  healthy pregnancies, Regular visits with your
  doctor help him or her to track your blood
  pressure and level of protein in your urine, to
  order and analyze blood tests that detect signs
  of preeclampsia, and to monitor fetal development
  more closely.

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• Effects of Preeclampsia on the Foetus
• Preeclampsia, if left untreated, may causes a
  number of problems for the fetus. The fetus may
  be underweight. The fetus may to be delivered
  prematurely. If born early, the baby could be
  weakened by poor nutrition and a shortage of
  oxygen. In severe cases, the baby may be
  stillborn. When the increase the blood pressure
  occurs late in pregnancy and the baby is
  delivered near the 36th week, the newborn is not
  likely to be affected because the baby is almost
  fully developed. If preeclampsia is detected in
  mild stage and mothers blood pressure is
  controlled by bed rest and drugs, the doctor may
  prescribe to relax the mother, she can usually
  expect to have an unaffected baby. In general, if
  the mother is well nourished, if she follows her
  doctors advice about bed rest, and if her blood
  pressure dose not get too high, the fetus should
  not be adversely affected.

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• Effect on the mother
• Extremely high level of blood pressure in the
  mother that persist without medical care can
  result in injuries to the organs. Most often
  affected are the kidneys, brain, eyes, and liver.
  The heart may be weakened from the stress of
  pumping the arterioles are smaller. The placenta
  may tear away from the wall of the uterus (a
  condition called abruptio placenta) before
  delivery. If the blood pressure rises to very
  high level and persists, seizures can occur. At
  this stage, the problem is called eclampsia.
  Severs cases usually involve women who do not see
  doctors until late in pregnancy. By this time the
  blood pressure has already risen to high levels
  and is harder to control.
• How can women with high blood pressure prevent
  problems during pregnancy?
• Taking steps to control your pressure before and
  during pregnancy and getting regular prenatal
  care go a long way toward ensuring your well
  being and your babys health.

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• Before becoming pregnant
• Be sure your blood pressure is under control.
  Lifestyle changes such as limiting your salt
  intake, participating in regular physical
  activity, and losing weight if you are overweight
  can be helpful.
• Discuss with your doctor how hypertension might
  affect you and your baby during pregnancy, what
  you can do to prevent or lessen problems.
• If you take medicines for your blood pressure,
  ask your doctor whether you should change the
  amount you take or stop taking them during
  pregnancy. Do not, however, Stop or change your
  medicines unless your doctor tells you to do so.
• While you are pregnant

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• While you are pregnant
• Obtain regular prenatal medical care.
• Avoid alcohol and tobacco.
• Take to your doctor about any over-the-counter
  medications you are taking or are thinking about
  taking.
• What you can do?
• Until more is known about what causes
  preeclampsia, the best approach is to prevent it
  from progressing to severe stages. Following
  these steps will make your pregnancy safer
• If you have high blood pressure before pregnancy,
  work with your doctor so that you can get it
  under control with medication before you get
  pregnant.

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• If you are overweight, lose extra weight before
  pregnancy. See your doctor regularly beginning
  as soon as possible in pregnancy, So that changes
  in your blood pressure and weight can be detected
  as soon as they occur.
• If you have had high blood pressure, Kidney
  disease, or any of the risk factors for high
  blood pressure in pregnancy, be sure you tell
  your doctor early in pregnancy.
• Eat a balanced diet during pregnancy, including
  enough protein at least three servings a
  day.Dont diet.
• If you are underweight or under 20 years of age,
  you should probably gain more than the usual 25
  lb during pregnancy.
• Follow your doctors instructions strictly about
  bed rest.
• If you develop any of the warning signs of
  preelampsia or eclampsia, tell your doctor
  immediately.

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