Pre-eclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Other Treatment
Delivery
The main treatment for severe pre-eclampsia is stabilizing the condition (preventing seizures with the anticonvulsant medicine magnesium sulfate and controlling high blood pressure) and delivering the baby. If you have severe pre-eclampsia or you have mild to moderate pre-eclampsia and are close to your due date, your baby will be delivered. Vaginal delivery is preferred to caesarean delivery.
Expectant management
Your condition may be treated with expectant management either at home or in the hospital. The purpose of expectant management is to allow more time for fetal development, for the cervix to become ready for a vaginal delivery, or both.
Social support
Reduced activity and worry are difficult parts of having pre-eclampsia. Conversation with women who are or have been in the same situation is often helpful. See the Other Places to Get Help section of this topic for more information.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: March 15, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine William Gilbert, MD - Perinatology | |
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