There is a strong association between new-onset hypertension years after pregnancy and blood pressure trajectories in early pregnancy.

That’s because high blood pressure during pregnancy can cause complications for the mom and/or the baby. High blood pressure or hypertension is often called a silent disease, because many people ...

High blood pressure in pregnancy (gestational hypertension) affects nearly 16% of pregnancies in the United States and has long been associated with various health complications for both mothers ...

Maternal cardiometabolic risk factors, including obesity and hypertension, were associated with increased blood pressure among offspring.

A new University of Iowa-led study uses extensive clinical databases and innovative animal models to show a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy and an increased risk ...

Research Highlights: Being exposed to synthetic compounds called "forever chemicals" before birth was linked to higher systolic (top number) blood pressure in children, especially during their ...

This post discusses the symptoms of high blood pressure during pregnancy. Many changes occur in a woman's body during ...

A drop in blood pressure is common during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. The circulatory system starts to expand, and hormonal changes cause your blood vessels to dilate.

High blood pressure during pregnancy increases the risk of seizures in children, warns new research. A "significant association" between high blood pressure in moms-to-be, known as gestational ...

The study, which looked at data from 2.2 million women across 40 years, found that those who had diabetes, high blood pressure during pregnancy, delivered early, or had a low birth weight baby ...