Treatment
of Preeclampsia
• The sure-fire treatment is to deliver the baby.
• For mild preeclampsia, bed rest at home or the
hospital under careful supervision of both mother and
baby
• Tests may include blood and urine checks, monitoring
fetal heart rate, ultrasound scans to check baby's weight
and measure blood flow to the placenta
• You will be drinking lots of fluids
• Your sodium intake will be controlled
• You may be put on medication to bring your BP
down
• For severe forms, you will need to be hospitalized
and observed. You will be treated with medications to
control your BP and your labor might be induced or you
may have cesarean depending on how well you respond
to the medications, the state of your uterus and how
advanced your pregnancy is.
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