Signs of pregnancy toxicity in the last 3 months of pregnancy

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi Man - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 10 years of experience in diagnosing, consulting and treating in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Pregnancy toxicity, especially in the last 3 months of pregnancy, is very dangerous for pregnant women and babies. Therefore, pregnant women need to pay attention to the symptoms to promptly treat, to avoid possible complications.

Pregnancy toxicity is common in pregnant women in the last 3 months of pregnancy related to signs of hypertension, glomerulonephritis ...
Pregnancy toxicity in the last 3 months of pregnancy is quite dangerous, it can affect affect the life and health of both mother and fetus.
You and your baby may experience a number of complications before and during pregnancy. Some prenatal complications may be encountered such as: dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, swelling of the lower legs, increased blood pressure.
Maternal complications encountered in the last months of pregnancy, during labor or postpartum is eclampsia. Symptoms of eclampsia can include: Convulsions, body spasms, respiratory arrest, coma. If not treated promptly, it will lead to heart failure, pulmonary edema, brain bleeding, and even death.

Edema is the first symptom appearing in pregnancy toxicity in the last 3 months of pregnancy. Edema manifests when the pregnant mother presses on the ankle, you will see the concave mark of the finger.
The cause may be that the pregnant mother cannot bear the burden of pregnancy, so it interferes with functional activities leading to complications. Usually, pregnant women will have swelling in the legs, but if severe, the whole body can be swollen. Edema makes it difficult for pregnant women to walk, affects daily life and is dangerous to the health of the mother and fetus.
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During pregnancy toxicity in the last 3 months of pregnancy, pregnant women will have signs of rapid weight gain compared to the weight gain after each week. Water retention is one of the common causes of rapid weight gain in pregnant women. Rapid weight gain in each pregnant woman is different, usually, pregnant women will gain from 0.5 -1kg.
To diagnose whether this weight gain is due to pregnancy toxicity, pregnant women will be assigned a protein test. If the test results show the protein index at 0.3g/liter, the pregnant mother will be closely monitored.
When there are signs of doubt, pregnant women should go to a specialist for a definitive diagnosis through:

Presence of protein in the urine
Urine test is one of the important tests that pregnant women need to check during every prenatal visit. The test results allow the diagnosis of toxemia of pregnancy. If the urine test results show high protein levels, the pregnancy toxicity is more serious.
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High blood pressure
In the last 3 months of pregnancy, pregnant women may have symptoms such as ringing in the ears, dizziness or headache... These are signs that pregnant women are having high blood pressure due to toxicity. Pregnancy. Therefore, it is important for pregnant women to visit medical facilities to check and measure blood pressure.
If blood pressure is measured in pregnant women and it is up to 140/90 mmHg, it should be carefully monitored. High blood pressure can cause dangerous complications such as pre-eclampsia or premature birth, which is very dangerous for the fetus.

To ensure that both the pregnant mother and the fetus have a successful labor, regular antenatal check-ups are very important. From the antenatal check-up, the diseases or toxic state of pregnancy will be detected soon. Especially for pregnant women at high risk of pregnancy toxicity, it is necessary to have regular antenatal check-ups and monitor symptoms to avoid complications of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia. Should be at least 3 times during pregnancy, if possible once a month. In addition to the full complement of nutrients for the body is very necessary such as: protein and vitamins, eat less salt, ... Pay attention to gentle exercise, reasonable rest. If you feel edema and unusual symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, fatigue, you need to see a doctor to check blood pressure and urine test to make sure. safety for the fetus and pregnant mother in the last months. When you see the above symptoms and signs, you need to go to the doctor and have a urine test immediately. To protect the health of mother and baby comprehensively, Vinmec currently has a full package of maternity services, helping to monitor the health of mother and baby right from the beginning of pregnancy, early detection and timely intervention of health problems. . In addition, at Vinmec, we also perform intensively Double Test or Triple Test tests to screen for fetal malformations; Quantitative angiogenesis factor test to diagnose preeclampsia; thyroid screening test; Rubella test; testing for parasites transmitted from mother to child, which seriously affects the brain and physical development of the baby after birth...
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