Managing an expecting mother’s blood pressure could improve her odds of an overall healthy pregnancy, a new study says.
Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman's systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is linked to an increased risk of many serious complications affecting both mother and baby, researchers reported Jan.
14 in the journalintensive care unit,” investigator Maria Magnus, a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Health's Center for FertilityFor the new study, researchers looked at genetic risk for high blood pressureSystolic blood pressure is the pressure inside blood vessels during a heartbeat. Results showed that women with a genetically driven 10-mmHG increase in systolic blood pressure also had:33% higher odds of low birth weight. The same increase in systolic blood pressure also reduced the chances a baby would have a high birth weight, be large for their gestational age, or be born post-term, the study found. “Our findings suggest that lowering maternal blood pressure is likely to have widespread benefits for maternal and offspring health,” the researchers concluded. “By using genetic information to better isolate cause and effect, our study helps clarify whether a mother's blood pressure itself contributes to pregnancy and newborn complications,” joint senior researcher Carolina Borges said in a news release. She's an associate professor in etiological epidemiology at the University of Bristol in the U.K. However, researchers said more study is needed to figure out the best way to treat maternal blood pressure and prevent pregnancy complications.Explore the changes a pregnant woman's body goes through as you watch a baby grow during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
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