Preeclampsia sometimes develops without any symptoms. High blood pressure may develop slowly, but more commonly it has a sudden onset. Monitoring your blood pressure is an important part of prenatal care because the first sign of preeclampsia is commonly a rise in blood pressure. Blood pressure that is 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or greater — documented on two occasions, at least four hours apart — is abnormal
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Proteinuria
- Swelling (Edema)
- Headache
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Abdominal (stomach area) and/or Shoulder Pain
- Lower back pain
- Sudden Weight Gain
- Changes in Vision
- Hyperreflexia
- Shortness of breath, anxiety
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