Low blood pressure during pregnancy: what to do, causes and remedies
Introduction
In this article, I will tell you about low blood pressure during pregnancy .
As you well know, preventing excessively high blood pressure values is crucial when you are expecting a baby.
This is not to say that low blood pressure should be ignored.
In the following lines, you will find out more about why it occurs and how to raise it.
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Why does blood pressure drop during pregnancy?
Low blood pressure during pregnancy , particularly common in the first trimester, is caused by marked peripheral vasodilation.
The latter, in turn, is one of the consequences of the increase in the levels of progesterone , the steroid hormone that contributes both to the optimal implantation of the embryo and, as the pregnancy progresses, to the prevention of premature birth.
Its effects can also include the relaxation of the walls of blood vessels, which results in a drop in blood pressure.
Among the causes of low blood pressure during pregnancy, a mention must be made of the role of peripheral resistance.
When they are called into question, the resistance factors opposed to blood circulation and which depend on the constriction of the arteries are framed.
Peripheral vasodilation causes their reduction, with consequent drop in blood pressure.
