The new guidelines suggest that even individuals who have no history of a hypertensive disorder should still undergo the routine checks leading up to pregnancy to help prevent or sooner identify any complications that may arise later, according to a Sept. 19 news release.
“The Task Force continues to find that measuring blood pressure at each prenatal visit is an effective way to screen for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy,” Esa Davis, MD, a member of the task force said in the release. “Because these conditions can cause serious health issues, screening is an important way to keep pregnant people and their babies healthy.”
