Pregnancy and High Blood Pressure: An Overview
Blood pressure is a measure of the pressure inside your blood vessels -- both while the heart is beating and while it is relaxed -- so, of course,
high blood pressure occurs when the pressure within your blood vessels is too high. This is also known as
hypertension.
Pregnant women can develop high blood pressure just like women who are not pregnant. However, women who are pregnant can develop a couple of different types of high blood pressure and the effects can differ.
Types of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Pregnant woman can experience several types of high blood pressure, such as:
- Kidneys
- Brain
- Liver
- Retina
- Placenta.