High blood pressure during pregnancy is
dangerous to both the mother and the fetus. Luckily many pregnant women
with hypertension have had healthy babies with no serious problems.
Gestational Hypertension
Mostly
women with chronic hypertension are more likely to have complications
during pregnancy than those with normal pressure. However, some women
develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant, sometimes called
as gestational hypertension.
High blood pressure pregnancy complications
Hypertension
can harm the mother's kidneys and other organs, and it can lead to low
birth weight of baby and early or premature delivery. Most serious
cases of hypertension pregnancy may develop preeclampsia, which can be
life threatening for both the mother and the fetus.
Statistic
says about 6 to 8% of pregnant women develops high blood pressure or
pre-eclampsia. Unfortunately, there is no preventive measure to avoid
elevated blood pressure occurring during pregnancy. Women who are most
likely to develop hypertension during pregnancy are those under 20 and
over 40 years old.
