what does this mean in pregnancy?

Question

if your blood pressure and blood sugar is to high ? what happens to you and the baby and is there a risk to take the baby?

Answer 1

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. When a woman has diabetes and her blood sugars are poorly controlled (too high), excess amounts of sugar are transported to the baby. Since the baby does not have diabetes, he/she is able to increase the production of insulin substantially in order to use this extra sugar. This abnormal cycle of events can result in several complications. I myself had high blood pressure (started around 16 weeks) but I keep it under control with meds and a special diet.

Answer 2

I have had both! High Blood Pressure is very dangerous, if you have it while pregnant, the condition is called Preeclampsia. What is does it that the placenta stresses out too much and the baby can be born very early, usually around 6 months, and not only that the mother can go into a comma! after baby is born, women with this condition have to be monitored all the time, like me, I check my blood pressure 2 times a day and I go to the doctor every week! if my blood pressure were to get really high i would have to be put on medication. High sugar is bad too but more to you than the baby, you can get what it is called Gestational Diabetes which is when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin to process the sugar in your body so your baby will be either too big or it will be born with low levels of sugars and if untreated you can develop diabetes 2 which is a permanent diabetes. Gestational diabetes goes away after you have the baby. What you do is if you are diagnosed with it, you have to check your sugar levels every day and you have to change your diet, they explain you that in a nutrition class. Both are not good, that is why it is important to keep yourself checked every week. I am 27w pregnant and I have been to the doctor every week since I was 14 weeks, it is a pain to go to too many doctor visits but it is necessary for the sake of the baby and you.

Answer 3

These are signs of Preclampisa, can be dangerous to both mom and baby. If you have this, be sure to follow your doctors instructions, okay?

Answer 4

you sould as a doctor they dont charge for a question and you might have a better responce than here and they wont let you thinking twice'' if they no what they are talking about!!''

Answer 5

we could answer this question for you on and on and on but the truth is this is a medical thing and you should be talking to a medical professional.

Answer 6

preaclampsia and diabeties