High blood pressure for expectant mothers in winter

 Experts from obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Zhejiang University Medical College found that the number of patients with pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome increased significantly, which may be related to sudden cold weather and vasoconstriction. The index of hypertension of pregnant women is the same as that of ordinary people. If the blood pressure exceeds 140 / 90mmHg, we should go to the hospital in time to check the urine and exclude pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome.

Obstetric director He Jing reminded that although the most easy to find is edema, but to the third trimester of pregnancy, many people will often have swollen legs. If the swelling is good the next day, there is no need to worry, which is a normal phenomenon; but if it is not good to rest for a few days, and it is not only swollen legs, face and hands, it is necessary to see a doctor in time.

The incidence rate of pregnancy induced hypertension is about 5%. At this time, the blood vessels of expectant mothers are as fragile as those of the elderly. If the weather changes slightly or the mood is excited, the blood pressure may go up. Generally speaking, young primiparas, elderly primiparas, pregnant women with a history of chronic hypertension, nephritis and diabetes, malnourished or short body, expectant mothers with a history of hypertension are the most likely to get sick, mainly manifested as edema, hypertension and proteinuria.

Due to high blood pressure, the placenta can not get enough blood, children are prone to premature delivery, and the incidence of sequelae such as poliomyelitis is also high. When pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome is serious, convulsions, coma, cardiac and renal insufficiency will occur, and even the mother and baby will die. This probability accounts for 4.2% of pregnant women with pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome. Director He Jing also suggested that prenatal examination should be done to see if it is the high-risk constitution of pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome; when the pregnancy reaches the middle and late stage, try to keep a relaxed and happy mood. Eat more light, digestible, high calorie, high protein food, salt must not eat more. If there is pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome, it is best to rest in bed, sleep to the left side as far as possible, in order to reduce the uterine compression of inferior vena cava.