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What Is The Ideal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy?
Hi80, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please typur ery here... I went for a blood pressure check, I m 17 1/2 weeks pregnant. My reading have been between 130/80-140/90. My first prenatal appointment it was 120/80. Is my blood pressure something to worry about
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Hallow Dear,
Rise in blood pressure up to 130/90 mm of Hg is considered as High blood pressure during pregnancy. Usually the pregnancy induced high blood pressure is found after 20 weeks of pregnancy. So this high blood pressure at 17 1/2 weeks suggests that you had essential hypertension dating back to your pre-pregnant days. The other possibility is molar pregnancy where the foetus is replaced by grapes like tissue. Please get your ultrasonography done.
Yes, 140/90 is definitely high blood pressure. One of your reading is 120/80 mm of Hg. There could be element of personal error or situational variation in some of the readings. Please monitor your blood pressure by daily checking which will give you clear idea. If you are found to have it more than 130/90 mm of Hg, then you will have to consider it as high blood pressure and follow your Obstetrician's advice sincerely lest the risk of pre-eclamptic toxaemia or Eclampsia (seizures).
I hope this guides you in the problem.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Rise in blood pressure up to 130/90 mm of Hg is considered as High blood pressure during pregnancy. Usually the pregnancy induced high blood pressure is found after 20 weeks of pregnancy. So this high blood pressure at 17 1/2 weeks suggests that you had essential hypertension dating back to your pre-pregnant days. The other possibility is molar pregnancy where the foetus is replaced by grapes like tissue. Please get your ultrasonography done.
Yes, 140/90 is definitely high blood pressure. One of your reading is 120/80 mm of Hg. There could be element of personal error or situational variation in some of the readings. Please monitor your blood pressure by daily checking which will give you clear idea. If you are found to have it more than 130/90 mm of Hg, then you will have to consider it as high blood pressure and follow your Obstetrician's advice sincerely lest the risk of pre-eclamptic toxaemia or Eclampsia (seizures).
I hope this guides you in the problem.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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