How do you assess gestational hypertension?
Tests for gestational hypertension may include the following:
- Blood pressure measurement.
- Urine testing to rule out preeclampsia.
- Assessment of edema.
- Frequent weight measurements.
- Liver and kidney function tests to rule out preeclampsia.
- Blood clotting tests to rule out preeclampsia.
What is the management of gestational hypertension?
Intravenous (IV) labetalol and hydralazine have long been considered first-line medications for the management of acute-onset, severe hypertension in pregnant women and women in the postpartum period. Available evidence suggests that oral nifedipine also may be considered as a first-line therapy.
Can you prevent gestational hypertension?
Can gestational hypertension be prevented? Having this issue diagnosed and treated early may help reduce your risk for complications. That’s why it’s important to go to your prenatal checkups. Doing so may keep your condition from getting worse.
Can gestational hypertension turn into preeclampsia?
Gestational hypertension is high blood pressure without protein in the urine or other organ damage during pregnancy. A percentage of women (10 to 25 percent) with gestational hypertension can progress to having preeclampsia.
When should gestational hypertension be induced?
Induction of labor after 37 weeks recommended for women with gestational hypertension/mild pre-eclampsia (Hypitat study) Pregnant women with mild hypertensive disorders such as high blood pressure/mild pre-eclampsia^ should have their labour induced once they complete 37 weeks of their pregnancy.
When do you treat hypertension in pregnancy?
Acknowledging limitations in evidenced-based data and other concerns discussed above regarding gestational age, we recommend a threshold for treatment of most pregnant hypertensive women of 140 to 150 mm Hg systolic, and/or 95 to 100 mm Hg diastolic to prevent worsening hypertension in the mother.
How do you get rid of gestational hypertension?
If you have mild hypertension and your baby is not fully developed, your doctor will probably recommend the following:
- Rest, lying on your left side to take the weight of the baby off your major blood vessels.
- Increase prenatal checkups.
- Consume less salt.
- Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Is gestational hypertension high risk?
Gestational hypertension usually goes away after you give birth. However, some women with gestational hypertension have a higher risk of developing chronic hypertension in the future.
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