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Query: Hello doctor, My wife is currently 38 weeks pregnant. She has gestational diabetes and suffers from high blood pressure. The doctors have requested that they commence induction next week so that she can deliver next week itself. The doctor also informed my wife that the baby's stomach, in terms of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome toicliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. When there is diabetes and hypertension, it is better to induce labor at 37–38 weeks of gestation, as this week's baby is well developed and the lungs are mature by this time. As per your description, your doctor said... Read Full »
Will I get gestational hypertension again in my 3rd pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently in my third pregnancy and 20 weeks pregnant. My first pregnancy was characterized by gestational hypertension in late pregnancy. In my second pregnancy, I experienced gestational hypertension with fetal growth restriction. The child was also born with microcephaly. There... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. It is understood that you are 20 weeks into your third pregnancy. In the previous two pregnancies, you experienced gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in the last pregnancy with microcephaly. Still, you never had... Read Full »
Should I visit the hospital ER for increased blood pressure and dizziness during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 31 years old, 35 weeks and three days pregnant (second pregnancy). I had dizziness and recorded blood pressure at night and it was 140/100 mm of Hg and an hour after recorded which showed 130/90 mm of Hg. In consecutive checking the blood pressure dropped till 120/90 mm of Hg. Sho... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I would suggest visiting the ER as you have dizziness as well as blood pressure on the higher side. In case of symmptomatic high BP, I would suggest getting a urine, renal and liver function test, and electronic fetal monitoring. If prote... Read Full »