Chronic Medical Conditions:  Hypertension                          

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When reproductive age women are diagnosed with HTN, they should be counseled about their reproductive future – pregnancy, how it is affected by their condition, and the risks their medications pose to potential pregnancies.

 

Hypertension:

Increases risk of superimposed preeclampsia

Increases risk of perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity

Can make the diagnosis of preeclampsia difficult

Hypertension is associated with several adverse outcomes:

premature birth

intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

fetal demise

placental abruption

cesarean delivery

small for gestational age infants

significantly increased perinatal mortality