High blood presure and pregnancy

hi....anyone out there who has high blood pressure before pregnancy? what's the precaution one should take before pregnancy? what should one be careful of? how dangerous is it?

Hi cara. that does sounds serious. i developed hypertension during my 1st pregnancy. my gynae gave me medicine during my 2nd trimestes. somehow, my pressure improves and in my 3rd trimester, i actually no longer needed the medicine. however, my blood pressure continue to be high (though not serious enough to take medicine) after delivery. i m rather surprised at this cos i thought my pressue will subside after delivery. this didn't happen, and one year from that now, i believe i do have high blood pressure now. do u have hypertension only during pregnancy? i don't understand why my blood pressure continues to be high and didn't subsided to before pre-pregnancy. any explanation?


ok..i know i should visit doctor. but i think i m too chicken to do that. they will ask me to take medicine, which will be long term, which i don't wish. and they will ask me to do exercise, but i m truly not an exercise person. i recently started a little bit, but only once a week, and i know it is not enough. so..i guess i know i m not doing what i m told, so i dont dare to see doctor. ha. isn't that weird. but i want to have a second child soon....so..i know i need to face reality.

Rising blood pressure late in pregnancy is also dangerous, and can be a sign of impending eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition. With close monitoring and the right treatment there isn't really any danger nowadays though.