Gestational Hypertension also referred to as Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH) is a condition characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy. Gestational Hypertension can lead to a serious condition called Preeclampsia, also referred to as Toxemia. Hypertension during pregnancy affects about 6-8% of pregnant women.
High blood pressure
common
Feel like vomiting
or Throwing up
Decreased urine
Headache
Tight band-like pain around the head and neck, Coming from the back of head
Steady
Chronic or persistent pain
On one side of the head
Abdominal pain
Nonspecific, non-focal
Double vision
or Blurred vision
Pregnant
After 20 weeks
Pregnancy with more than one baby at a time
Family history of high blood pressure
Kidney failure or on dialysis
or High blood pressure disease
Overweight or obese
Have never given birth or carried a pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus
If you have Gestational Hypertension, then visit an obstetrician-gynecologist as soon as possible.
Contact an
Obstetrician-gynecologist