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High blood pressure in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 24/02/2012 17:12:08
Your blood pressure will naturally fluctuate in pregnancy but changes aren’t always something to worry about and high blood pressure doesn’t always mean pre-eclampsia
Your blood pressure will change throughout your pregnancy as your hormone levels fluctuate and your heart and blood system work to grow and support your developing baby.One important change is that pregnancy hormone progesterone relaxes the walls
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Aspirin OK in pregnancy if high risk of pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 25/08/2010 14:20:22
NICE guidelines allow low dose of aspirin for pregnant women with high blood pressure
Taking aspirin while pregnant can help combat pre-eclampsia and high blood pressure. However, new guidelines advise aspirin should only be taken in pregnancy when there is a high risk of pre-eclampsia. In other words, mums-to-be shouldn’t take
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Pre-eclampsia could soon be predicted by early test
By Kimberley Smith on 14/09/2010 13:06:00
Early diagnosis of high blood pressure in pregnancy could save the lives of thousands of women
A test that predicts pre-eclampsia before mums-to-be show any symptoms may be a step closer, say scientists in Canada. They have discovered a series of 45 compounds that are different in women who go on to develop pre-eclampsia and hope these could form the base of an early test....
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Pregnancy urine test could predict pre-eclampsia
By Marina Nelson on 25/11/2010 11:46:30
Scientists have devised a test that could identify mums-to-be most likely to develop high blood pressure
An analysis of protein in the urine of pregnant women could pinpoint those that could develop pre-eclampsia, reports The Telegraph.The study looked at the urine samples of 145 women 20 weeks into pregnancy and found that five key proteins in the urine predicted pre-eclampsia with...
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Good sleep in early pregnancy linked to healthy birth
By Kimberley Smith on 01/10/2010 16:30:25
Pregnant women who don’t sleep well in their first and second trimester found to be at more risk of high blood pressure and birth complications
hours or less per might.The mums-to-be then had their blood pressure tested in the third trimester. After making adjustments for age, race and pre-pregnancy health and weight, the average blood pressure was higher for short sleepers. For those who
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Calcium and pre-eclampsia
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/08/2006 10:40:29
A study published by Tommy's Baby Charity shows a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia in women who take a calcium supplement.
In the UK alone, 25,000 pregnant women are affected by Pre-eclampsia every year. It is so common - with symptoms including high blood pressure and the presence of protein in urine - that it is tested for at every regular ante-natal check a pregnant
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Heat control: Avoiding saunas and hot tubs
By ThinkBaby on 21/04/2009 01:54:42
Why hot tubs, saunas and hot baths should all be avoided during pregnancy
to experience over-dilation of the veins and excessive sweating. The excessive sweating will dehydrate you while the over-dilation of the veins will lower your blood pressure, making your heart work even harder and significantly raising your chances of fainting
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Pre-eclampsia - staying alert
By ThinkBaby on 13/02/2012 02:01:46
Detection and treatment are the keys to reining-in the risks from this pregnancy illness
Pre-eclampsia, or toxemia, is a blood pressure condition that only occurs during pregnancy or very soon after birth. It almost always begins after week 20 and more often after week 30. Its main characteristics are high blood pressure and protein
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Pregnant women benefit from strong community
By Kimberley Smith on 03/08/2010 13:27:11
Mums-to-be from strong communities have lower stress and better health, finds study
A strong community around a mum-to-be helps keep you healthy, a study has found. Regardless of social background, pregnant women who come from tight-knit communities tend to be less stressed and have lower blood pressure than those who don’t feel
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Vitamin supplements and pre-eclampsia
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/03/2006 13:16:11
Tommy's, the baby charity, has released a new study suggesting higher doses of vitamins C and E can increase the risk of pre-eclampsia.
and as many as a thousand babies. It is a form of hypertension (high blood pressure) which is brought on by pregnancy. Although doctors do not know exactly what causes the condition, research and experience has led to improved monitoring of all women during
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