What are the risks for a child whose mother has preeclampse?

Question

will the child have any abnormalities, physically or mentally?

Answer 1

I had that with both of my children. My first was born 2 1/2 months early because of it and she was ok other than being premature. It really depends on the individual situation. The greatest danger is the baby being born early. That can lead to a number of breathing problems,hearing loss ect.. My first child is 11 now and has no health problems. She was in the NICU for almost 3 months though. If the mother is othewise healthy and the baby is then both baby and mother should be fine. I had my first in 1995 and she was considered very premature only weighing 2 1/2 lbs. They have come along way since then in understanding preclampsia and treating the baby and mother very promply. I had my last one 2 years ago and she was only in the hospital 2 weeks but was only a month early and she is also in great health.

Answer 2

— Preeclampsia can have the following effects on the fetus; the baby may be delivered if these problems occur.

Nonreassuring tests of fetal well-being (nonstress test or ultrasound) (see "Fetal monitoring" below)
Poor fetal growth, based upon an ultrasound estimate that the baby's weight is less than expected for the gestational age
Decreased amount of amniotic fluid around the baby, noted on ultrasound
Decreased blood flow through the umbilical cord, noted on Doppler tests.
Preeclampsia can affect the baby because the arteries carrying blood to the placenta are affected (). The baby may not receive adequate oxygen and nutrients, which are required for normal growth and well-being. The placenta and fetus can compensate for this reduction of blood flow when the process is mild.

However, if the process is severe, the baby's growth can slow, the amniotic fluid levels can be decreased, and there is an increased risk of an abruption. Abruption is a partial or complete separation of the placenta from the uterus. Depending upon the amount of placental separation, abruption reduces or stops the circulation of blood and oxygen to the fetus. It often causes uterine pain and vaginal bleeding, and may require immediate delivery in some cases..

CAUSES— The exact cause of preeclampsia is not known. It is known that women with preeclampsia have more constriction of their small arteries and damage to the lining (endothelium) of their small arteries than pregnant women without preeclampsia. The signs and symptoms of preeclampsia occur due to the constriction and endothelial changes, which impairs blood flow to major organs such as the kidney, placenta, and liver.

TREATMENT — The only cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby and placenta. Restricting activity and taking antihypertensive medication can lower the blood pressure; this may reduce the risk of stroke, but it does not improve arterial constriction or prevent progression of preeclampsia.

Because the only cure for preeclampsia is delivery, a preterm delivery is often necessary if severe preeclampsia occurs before term (before 37 weeks of gestation). Patients with mild preeclampsia who are not near term may be allowed to delay their delivery to allow the baby more time to grow and mature; the risks of preeclampsia and its potential complications must be balanced with the risks of prematurity.

Answer 3

It shouldn't cause any longterm issues with the baby. The baby may have a low birthweight if the preeclampsia is severe enough, as well as perhaps decreases amniotic fluid. But mostly they put the woman on bedrest to ease things to prevent anything else from happening. Preeclampsia causes high-blood pressure in pregnant woman. The child should be just fine with proper prenatal care.

Answer 4

possibly, That was the reason why i had my son 3 1/2 weeks early because I was starting to develop that. It cuts off the baby's oxygen and the mother develops seizures due to high blood pressure. I don't remember exactly what my bp was, but the second number was in the hundreds as well but thank god They got it under control and my son is fine, no serious complications just born 4lbs 3.6oz, but yeah when oxygen starts getting cut off that affects the brain .

Answer 5

The mother is at risk for seizures, and elevated heart rate, which could effect the baby, for example, if she loses consciousness, less oxygen to fetus. It needs to be monitored by her obgyn, and they "may" take the baby earlier than the due date, it just depends on her blood pressure and symptoms. The baby should be fine after birth.