Signs And Causes Of Preeclampsia

Risk Factors

Preeclampsia develops as a complication associated with pregnancy. Some of the risk factors that expecting mothers should be aware of include a personal or family history of the condition, chronic hypertension, age factors such as very young expecting mothers and women older than forty, obesity, and a history of certain conditions such as chronic blood pressure, migraines, type 1 and 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and lupus. Risks directly related to pregnancy include a new paternity or a new pregnancy with a different partner, a multiple pregnancy that includes twins, triplets, and multiples, an interval between pregnancies such as having babies less than two years apart of more than ten years apart, and in vitro fertilization. The risk of developing preeclampsia is also at its highest during a woman’s first pregnancy as well.

Continue reading to find out the surprising causes of Preeclampsia in some women.