Question: What is the definition of chronic hypertension in pregnancy?
Answer:
Hypertension that predates pregnancy or is identified before 20 weeks’ gestation is classified as chronic hypertension. If a woman begins her prenatal care after 20 weeks, and if she has hypertension that persists more than 12 weeks postpartum, she is also considered to have chronic hypertension.
Reference: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 29. Obstet Gynecol 98:177-185, 2001.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I encountered the “so that’s how many months?” thing today. I tried to shrug it off but then she stood there questioning me. “5 months? 6 months? When are you due again?”