Hypotension during pregnancy: causes and symptoms
The doctors rank low pressure on the guarantors of a longer life. This is due to the fact that hypotension less wears the CCC (cardiovascular system), and, consequently, reduced the risk of dying from any heart disease. With hypotension, the blood pressure level is below 95/65 mm Hg. Art.
Primary idiopathic hypotension is observed in adolescents, girls and young women. The causes of this type of hypotension are stress and sedentary lifestyle. But the secondary form of hypotension is caused by heart diseases, infections, severe blood loss, dehydration, etc.
Physicians are allocated the following symptoms of arterial hypotension:
- reduced working capacity;
- fatigue;
- lethargy;
- irritability;
- attacks of palpitations.
There are cases when there are no obvious symptoms with hypotension and the person thinks, then everything is fine. However, in such a situation, the brain, heart and other organs will always suffer, because they lack oxygen because of insufficient circulation of blood. And for a pregnant woman is very important good blood supply to all organs.
Hypotension during pregnancy: what is the danger?
Low blood pressure can threaten the health and life of the fetus. Physicians have long proven the connection between the pathologies of child development and the violation of the blood supply to the woman's uterus "in a special situation." In addition, the baby can die from collapse, which is caused by low blood pressure or from a shock triggered by a fall of the mother due to severe dizziness.
Pregnant women should never take regular medications for hypotension. These drugs increase blood pressure due to the narrowing of blood vessels, while the flow of blood and the necessary nutrients to the fetus is reduced. "Dihydroergotamine" or "Ethylphrine" can lead to the development of organs in the kid.
In the case when the baby takes such a position in the womb that it presses on the vena cava, the blood supply to the mother's heart worsens. This situation usually occurs if a pregnant woman often lies on her back. That is why the women's consultation is so strictly related to monitoring the pressure indicators of expectant mothers.
Hypotension during pregnancy: more salt.
Often pregnant women are drawn to herring, pickled cucumbers, watermelons, etc. The body requires salt in order to maintain the pressure in the norm. Future mothers should use iodized salt, because it helps to keep the thyroid gland and mother and child working.
For breakfast it is recommended to eat meat broth salted in moderation. He will prevent a drop in blood pressure. Because of the consumption of salt, the future mother is thirsty, and therefore will want to drink. This in turn will help increase the volume of circulating blood. Pregnant women with hypotension doctors recommend eating 9 grams of salt every day. For a healthy person, the daily volume of salt should be about 6 grams.
Low pressure in pregnancy: recommendations.
- After awakening, do not rush to leave the bed. Better lie down for a couple of minutes, stretch well, so that the whole body will wake up. If after a rise you feel unwell, sleep on a high pillow.
- For breakfast, you should consume juice and foods that are rich in protein.
- During nausea, lie down and lift your legs up. Thus, the blood from the legs will go to the upper part of the body, and this, in turn, will provide the brain with oxygen.
- Pregnant women for the prevention of varicose veins and maintaining the stability of blood pressure, it is recommended to wear compression stockings.
- It is recommended physical exercise - fitball, swimming, dancing, jogging, etc. Motor activity contributes to the stimulation of muscle tone and blood vessels.
- Take a contrast shower. He is the best assistant for arterial hypotension.
- Use hawthorn, camphor in the essential oils of basil, laurel, rosemary. They will help a pregnant woman with low blood pressure.