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 High blood pressure in pregnant women is a condition that may damage the mother's kidneys, and it can also cause premature birth! Therefore, it is important to monitor blood pressure before, during and after pregnancy

What is high blood pressure for pregnant women

According to the NHS, there are three levels of high blood pressure. It is considered moderate if it is between 140/90 and 149/99 mmHg, and this condition does not require treatment. It is average if it reaches between 150/100 and 159/109 mm Hg. Then it becomes severe if its rate becomes 160/110 mmHg or higher.

However, in pregnant women, blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered high blood pressure and a serious concern for some women.

High blood pressure in pregnant women puts the mother and her baby at risk of problems during pregnancy, during childbirth, and after it. High blood pressure occurs in 1 in 12 to 17 pregnant women between the ages of 20 and 44, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Symptoms of high blood pressure in pregnant women

A group of pregnant women show symptoms of gestational hypertension, but others may not show symptoms. Especially in pre-eclampsia (pre-eclampsia). Therefore, it is important to ensure medical follow-up even without symptoms.

Possible symptoms may include: swelling of the face and hands, headache, blurred vision or seeing spots, pain in the upper right abdomen, difficulty breathing, nausea and/or vomiting, decreased urine output. In addition to easy bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue, and liver failure.

Causes of high blood pressure in pregnant women

There are a number of causes of high blood pressure in pregnant women, including weight gain, age over 35 years, inactivity and lack of physical activity, a family history associated with high blood pressure during pregnancy, the mother’s diabetes, smoking, and drinking alcohol.

Pregnancy for the first time may also be a risk factor for high blood pressure, with this possibility decreasing in subsequent pregnancies.

Pregnancy with twins also increases the chance of high blood pressure, because the woman's body has to work harder to nourish more than one child.

Types of high blood pressure in pregnant women

Whether you had high blood pressure before pregnancy or not, you are at risk of developing high blood pressure during or after pregnancy. The following are the types of high blood pressure in pregnant women:

 Preeclampsia

It is a type of high blood pressure disorder during pregnancy. It comes as a combination of high blood pressure and other symptoms such as high levels of protein in the urine. It may lead to complications such as coma, a condition known as preeclampsia.

. Gestational hypertension during pregnancy

That is, when blood pressure rises to 140/90 during pregnancy, exactly after the 20th week of pregnancy or as delivery approaches. In many cases, it is not considered harmful to the health of the mother or the fetus, and it disappears within 12 weeks after birth.

 Sudden rise in blood pressure

A medical emergency in which the blood pressure is more than 160/110 mm Hg, which can occur during pregnancy or after childbirth.

 HELLP syndrome

They appear during the second half of pregnancy. It is a severe complication of pre-eclampsia, in the form of hemolysis, a deficiency of platelets, in addition to an increase in liver enzymes.