Q: I am 27 years old and I have hypertension. I had pre-eclampsia during my pregnancy when I was 22 years old. My daughter is now 4 and I have decided to start a weight loss program and lower my BP which is not usually high when checked. I would like to have another child in the future but I’m scared. What are the risk factors if I do become pregnant?
A: Having pre-eclampsia with your first pregnancy increases your chance of this occurring with a second pregnancy. Your obstetrician will be better able to discuss this risk with you based on the course of your first pregnancy. Being in the best possible physical shape prior to getting pregnant and maintaining fitness during pregnancy will help.
Further Reading:
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension – FamilyDoctor.org
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia – WebMD.com
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I had serious preeclampsia with my daughter at age 32 and not a trace of it with my second pregnancy at 35. My doctor told me that many times you have it with first pregnancy, but not usually with pregnancies that follow.
I had preeclampsia as well with my first pregnacy at 24 years. I got stuck with high blood pressure and had to go on medication. I’m scared to get pregnant again 🙁
I also had it with the first, but the next two I did not. I also was told that this condition is typically during a first birth.