How to prevent pregnancy-induced hypertension

　　5 strategic prevention strategies gestational hypertension

　　1. Have regular prenatal check-ups

　　This is the best way to detect pregnancy-induced hypertension early. During each examination, the doctor will measure your blood pressure, test your urine, weigh you, and check for edema in your legs. These are important indicators for identifying pregnancy-induced hypertension. If there are any abnormalities, doctors will detect them immediately and take early symptomatic treatment to control the condition and prevent it from becoming serious.

　　2. Reasonably arrange your diet during pregnancy

　　Pregnancy-induced hypertension is closely related to nutritional factors. Too much animal fat and heat energy intake, and insufficient intake of protein, various vitamins, inorganic salts and trace elements can induce or aggravate pregnancy-induced hypertension. Therefore, correctly guiding pregnant mothers to arrange their diet appropriately is critical to preventing and controlling the occurrence and development of pregnancy-induced hypertension.

　　3. Maintain a regular life and strengthen self-care

　　Avoid heavy or strenuous work or exercise from the 7th month of pregnancy onwards, and reduce housework； Take a rest immediately when you feel tired, and ensure at least 8 hours of sleep and quiet rest every day, including a half to 1 hour break at noon. ； Your mentality should be stable and your mood should not fluctuate greatly. If you feel unwell, go see a doctor as soon as possible. Sleep on your left side to avoid Uterus Compression of the large blood vessels near the spine allows blood from the large veins of the lower limbs to return to the heart normally, reducing or preventing edema in the lower limbs.

　　4. Keep doing moderate exercise

　　Walk, swim or forest bath regularly to enhance disease resistance, but at the same time, pay attention to the principle of feeling comfortable after exercise.

　　5. Control excessive weight gain

　　Being overweight can easily cause pregnancy-induced hypertension. Generally, weight gain should be controlled within 500 grams per week after 28 weeks of pregnancy. Excessive weight gain may be caused by edema of pregnancy, and you must see a doctor immediately.