May i know what causes some women to have high blood pressure during pregnacy and what causes toxins?

Question

Before this pregnacy my sister lost her baby during child birth.The doc said she had toxins and her uric acid was high.Is it safe for her to have another baby am worried please advise. She is 43years old.

Answer 1

Anyone over the age of 40 is considered a high risk pregnancy first off. High blood pressure during pregnancy is caused by 1 of 3 things...


Chronic hypertension: A woman can have high blood pressure before she gets pregnant. Sometimes a woman has high blood pressure for a long time before she gets pregnant, but she doesn't know it until her first prenatal check-up.

Preeclampsia: This condition can cause serious problems for both the mother and the baby. It only happens in the second half of pregnancy. It causes high blood pressure, protein in the urine, blood changes and other problems. (The only cure for this type of high blood pressure is delivery of the baby)

Transient hypertension: Some women just get high blood pressure near the end of pregnancy. They don't have any other signs of preeclampsia.




As far as Toxins go, I am not sure what you are referring to, but I will take a guess most toxins would be an environmental toxin that the mother was exposed to in the early stages of pregnancy, but pre-eclapsia, can cause a dangerous state for both mother and baby.


Here is some more information I thought you might find helpful

What Are the Effects of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy?
Although many pregnant women with high blood pressure have healthy babies without serious problems, high blood pressure can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Women with pre-existing, or chronic, high blood pressure are more likely to have certain complications during pregnancy than those with normal blood pressure. However, some women develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant (often called gestational hypertension).

The effects of high blood pressure range from mild to severe. High blood pressure can harm the mother's kidneys and other organs, and it can cause low birth weight and early delivery. In the most serious cases, the mother develops preeclampsia--or "toxemia of pregnancy"--which can threaten the lives of both the mother and the fetus.

What Is Preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia is a condition that typically starts after the 20th week of pregnancy and is related to increased blood pressure and protein in the mother's urine (as a result of kidney problems). Preeclampsia affects the placenta, and it can affect the mother's kidney, liver, and brain. When preeclampsia causes seizures, the condition is known as eclampsia--the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. Preeclampsia is also a leading cause of fetal complications, which include low birth weight, premature birth, and stillbirth.

There is no proven way to prevent preeclampsia. Most women who develop signs of preeclampsia, however, are closely monitored to lessen or avoid related problems. The only way to "cure" preeclampsia is to deliver the baby.

How Common Are High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia in Pregnancy?
High blood pressure problems occur in 6 percent to 8 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S., about 70 percent of which are first-time pregnancies. In 1998, more than 146,320 cases of preeclampsia alone were diagnosed.

Although the proportion of pregnancies with gestational hypertension and eclampsia has remained about the same in the U.S. over the past decade, the rate of preeclampsia has increased by nearly one-third. This increase is due in part to a rise in the numbers of older mothers and of multiple births, where preeclampsia occurs more frequently. For example, in 1998 birth rates among women ages 30 to 44 and the number of births to women ages 45 and older were at the highest levels in 3 decades, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Furthermore, between 1980 and 1998, rates of twin births increased about 50 percent overall and 1,000 percent among women ages 45 to 49; rates of triplet and other higher-order multiple births jumped more than 400 percent overall, and 1,000 percent among women in their 40s.

(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/hbp_preg.htm)

Best of Luck,
Kimberly...RRT

Answer 2

Pregnancy induced hypertension is a condition of high blood pressure that sometimes occurs during pregnancy. It usually begins in the third trimester, or last 3 months of pregnancy. Occasionally it can begin even earlier, but this is not common.

What causes pregnancy induced hypertension?

No one understands what is the trigger for the development of this condition. However, it seems to strike most often in first pregnancies and becomes less common with subsequent pregnancies.

How is pregnancy induced hypertension diagnosed?

The diagnosis is made by comparing blood pressures taken of the mother at the prenatal visits. Once a certain threshold level is attained, or a significant elevation of the blood pressure from baseline has occurred, then pregnancy induced hypertension is present.

How is pregnancy induced hypertension treated?

Treatment for pregnancy induced hypertension depends on a number of factors, including how far along in the pregnancy the woman is, the severity of the hypertension, and how well the baby is tolerating the increased pressure.

The standard treatment is bed rest with increased frequency of blood pressure monitoring. Other monitoring tests might include blood tests, fetal heart rate monitoring, urine tests for protein, and assessment of amniotic fluid volume and fetal growth if necessary.

Can pregnancy induced hypertension be cured?

The only cure for this condition is delivery, but even with birth, the condition may continue for several hours or weeks.

Answer 3

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 4

It can be safe, as long as her preganancy is monitored all along the way.
While pregnant, a woman's blood volume increases dramatically. If the pressure gets too high, it can cause dangerous problems for both the mother and the unborn baby.
If she want to try again, she will need careful pre-natal monitoring by a doctor who is familar with the condition.