Q: Does high blood pressure associated with pregnancy cause fainting?
A: Fainting occurs when not enough blood gets to the brain. Blood pressure is too low. The medications used to treat pregnancy induced high blood pressure can cause fainting with a rapid change from the sitting or reclining position to standing. Also, blood loss that occurs with delivery of the baby and dehydration from nursing can be factors in fainting. Women who develop high blood pressure with pregnancy are at risk for hypertension later in life.
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