A high-risk pregnancy can leave you feeling like you?re walking on pins and needles. You?re most likely to be diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy if you:

Pregnant with more than one baby
Older than age 35
Actively smoking
Using recreational drugs and/or alcohol
Had previous high blood pressure during pregnancy
Don?t have a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist

Care from a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist
When it seems like your pregnancy may be riskier, how do you enjoy your pregnancy and advocate for your health and the health of your baby" This is a great question. Having risk factors means you may have to see your pregnancy care provider more often, or you may need to regularly see a MFM specialist as they specialize in supporting high-risk pregnancies. When you have a higher risk pregnancy, it?s important that you can see these types of specialists and attend all of the appointments. Together, it’ll be a team effort to maintain you and your baby?s health, and to prevent more serious complications from occurring.
Pregnancy and High Blood Pressure Concerns
Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against your blood vessel walls when your heart beats to pump blood through your body. If your blood pressure becomes high, your baby may not get enough blood and oxygen through the placenta. One way to ensure you?re managing your health and baby?s health well is to ask to be seen by a MFM specialist. You may be asked t...