PEARLS
Preeclampsia Research Laboratories
Care post delivery
Preeclampsia can last as long as 3 months post-delivery. Don't despair, the majority of the symptoms of preeclampsia and the increased blood pressure are gone by the time you are discharged from hospital. If blood pressure continues after delivery then medications can be used that were not necessarily safe when the baby was still in the womb. Fluid tablets can be used if required to help with the fluid problems and high blood pressure of preeclampsia. The blood pressure may need to be checked frequently after delivery until the blood pressure has settled and then the medication can be gradually withdrawn.
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