Pregnancy Blood Pressure

High blood pressure in pregnancy is always given more emphasis because of the likely pathogenesis that may be caused by this condition, especially if the raised blood pressure persists for a long time or if the problem is found from the first month of pregnancy.

It's very important that a pregnant woman's blood pressure is monitored at regular intervals throughout her pregnancy and that she is aware of all the signs and symptoms of raised blood pressure. If she is aware of the dangers surrounding her blood pressure becoming high, she is more likely to visit her doctor when experiencing any of the symptoms which have been explained to her.

Raised blood pressure in pregnancy can cause lots of problems even before the woman becomes pregnant, especially if she already has problems with her blood pressure such as chronic hypertension. However this can be carefully monitored, and in the majority of cases, most women have a trouble free pregnancy and birth despite their medical problems. However there are a percentage of pregnant women who will have problems with their blood pressure during their pregnancy and it is important they are treated appropriately.

Many problems with pregnancy and raised blood pressure usually arise after the 20th week or towards the final trimester. This is the period where those pregnant women who usually have no symptoms of high blood pressure can present with a condition called gestational hypertension. (It affects about 5% of pregnant women). Luckily this type of hypertension usually resolves after the birth of the baby, but it is a warning that the mother will develop high blood pressure later in life thus will need careful monitoring.

A raised blood pressure in a pregnant woman can cause serious problems for both her and her unborn baby. She is unable to take many drugs which are effective in the treatment of hypertension due to her pregnancy and this can have a knock on effect on the health of both her and her unborn child especially if her blood pressure remains high.

This is because all the organs of her body can become affected and cause unpleasant side effects. High blood pressure if not kept under control can cause cardiac failure and the kidneys to fail. This will then have adverse effects on the unborn child.

The first course of action will probably be for her to be admitted to hospital and confined on strict bed rest with her blood pressure being monitored on a continuous basis. This is often the only treatment she will need, but if she goes on to develop toxemia or pre-eclampsia then further action is required.

If a pregnant woman reaches the eclampsia stage, she may suffer seizures and go into shock; this can cause extensive damage to the organs of her body, and put both the life of her and her baby at risk.




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