What are the signs and symptoms of gestational hypertension?
What are the symptoms of gestational hypertension?
- Headache that doesn’t go away.
- Edema (swelling)
- Sudden weight gain.
- Vision changes, such as blurred or double vision.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Pain in the upper right side of your belly, or pain around your stomach.
- Making small amounts of urine.
What are the hypertensive disorders in pregnancy?
Keywords: Eclampsia; Gestational hypertension; HELLP; Preeclampsia.
How is gestational hypertension diagnosed?
How is gestational hypertension diagnosed?
- Blood pressure readings.
- Urine testing to check for protein. This is a sign that your kidneys aren’t working well.
- Checking for swelling.
- Checking your weight more often.
- Liver and kidney function tests.
- Blood clotting tests.
How serious is gestational hypertension?
Gestational hypertension can also lead to fetal problems including intrauterine growth restriction (poor fetal growth) and stillbirth. If untreated, severe gestational hypertension may cause dangerous seizures (eclampsia) and even death in the mother and fetus.
How can I lower my gestational hypertension?
Some ways you can help prevent gestational hypertension include the following:
- Use salt as needed for taste.
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
- Increase the amount of protein you take in, and decrease the number of fried foods and junk food you eat.
- Get enough rest.
- Exercise regularly.
How long can you stay pregnant with preeclampsia?
Even after delivery, symptoms of preeclampsia can last 6 weeks or more. You can help protect yourself by learning the symptoms of preeclampsia and by seeing your doctor for regular prenatal care. Catching preeclampsia early may lower the chances of long-term problems for both mom and baby.
Who is at risk for gestational hypertension?
This condition occurs often in young women with a first pregnancy. It is more common in twin pregnancies, in women over the age of 35, in women with chronic hypertension or who had hypertension in a previous pregnancy, in African-American women, and in women with diabetes.
Does gestational hypertension affect baby?