How do I keep blood pressure level normal during pregnancy?
Dear Doctor, I’m three months pregnant with my first child. I’ve heard of abnormal blood pressure levels during pregnancy and I would like to know more about that. What causes it? How can I ensure normal levels? Betty Accept my sincerest congratulations and best wishes on your first pregnancy. Normally, one can have high blood pressure levels during pregnancy if hypertension was present before. It may be augmented during pregnancy. If such is the case, they should be more careful about the diet. If necessary, the antihypertensive medication may be changed to some medication more suitable for pregnancy. It means a medicine that does not cause any harm to the baby. Five to eight per cent of women world over develop gestational hypertension, i.e. hypertension during pregnancy, which normally goes off after delivery. Women with a history of gestational hypertension during previous pregnancy, those with family history of hypertension, a mother or sister having gestationa...