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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:
- Chronic hypertension: When the pregnant woman has pre-existing high blood pressure, it continues during pregnancy also. This can be called chronic hypertension.
- Gestational hypertension:After crossing the 20th week, most women suffer from gestational hypertension. This is not dangerous and resolves itself after delivery.
- 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
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- 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.
