Risk Factors For Developing Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia can only be developed during your pregnancy. Some of the risk factors [1] that are related to preeclampsia are as follows:
Age: The risk increases for women who are over 40
First Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension
Obesity
Time Frame Between Having Babies: Having babies less than 2 years apart or more than 10 years apart increases the risk of preeclampsia.
Multiple Babies (Twins, etc….)
Babies with Different Partners: The risk increases with each different partner versus multiple babies with the same partner
[1] March of Dimes Preeclampsia https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/preeclampsia.aspx
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