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Re: Blood pressure at 19 weeksFrom: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 Mar 2000 11:35:23 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Rita wrote: > >What is considered a normal range for blood pressure at 18-19 weeks, >with no history of high blood pressure or other health concerns? Thanks. > >-- >rita > The blood pressure that is normal for you is most accurately measured in the first trimester. Maternal blood pressures actually go down somewhat in the 18-19 week range. If a patient manifests elevations in her blood pressure at this time, I begin to get concerned about hypertension. If it is high at this point, it will only get worse as the maternal cardiac output begins to peak at 28-32 weeks.
-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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