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What Causes High Blood Pressure After Child Birth?

hi doctor after giving birth i had high blood preesure while when pregnant it was normal,bt i did nt take medicine they said it will drop naturally like it did on my first born.so it was 157/117 and it dropped to 146/95 then again to 133/88 which i checked on monday, then on sartuday at the doctor it was 142/107 he checked again it was 126/102. so i dont know what causes that.
Fri, 17 May 2019
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Hello,

Elevated blood pressure during pregnancy is known as gestational hypertension. in case of associated protein in urine or seizures, it can be classified as preeclampsia or eclampsia.

Normally, post delivery, the blood pressure returns to normal. In a small percentage of people, BP remains high for a few months.

Do not worry as it can be controlled easily by medications. Undergo regular BP testings to check for your BP returning to normal.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Pranav Balakrishnan, General & Family Physician
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What Causes High Blood Pressure After Child Birth?

Hello, Elevated blood pressure during pregnancy is known as gestational hypertension. in case of associated protein in urine or seizures, it can be classified as preeclampsia or eclampsia. Normally, post delivery, the blood pressure returns to normal. In a small percentage of people, BP remains high for a few months. Do not worry as it can be controlled easily by medications. Undergo regular BP testings to check for your BP returning to normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Pranav Balakrishnan, General & Family Physician