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Preeclampsia Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Bed Rest
- Cesarean Section
- Induction of Labor
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If your baby is developed enough (usually 37 weeks or later), your doctor may want your baby to be delivered so the preeclampsia does not get worse. You may receive different treatments to help trigger labor, or you may need a c-section.
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The primary concern in emergency treatment of convulsions is to assure the patient's safety. The patient is placed on her side to allow any secretions in the mouth to drain, thus decreasing the risk of aspiration. In addition, this position improv...
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With mild preeclampsia, treatment may be limited to bed rest, with careful daily monitoring of weight, blood pressure, and urine protein via dipstick. This careful monitoring will be required throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and even for 2–4...
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A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby.
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A C-section, also called a cesarean section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical opening in the lower belly area.
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A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. This baby is being delivered by cesarean section. (Photograph by John Smith, Custom Medical Stock Photo .)
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A cesarean section (also referred to as c-section) is the birth of a fetus accomplished by performing a surgical incision through the maternal abdomen and uterus. It is one of the oldest surgical procedures known throughout history.
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Induction of labor involves using artificial means to assist the mother in delivering her baby.
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Uterine stimulants (uterotonics) are medications given to cause a woman's uterus to contract, or to increase the frequency and intensity of the contractions. These drugs are used to induce (start) or augment (speed) labor; facilitate uterine contr...
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Uterine stimulants (uterotonics) are medications that cause, or increase the frequency and intensity of, uterine contractions. These drugs are used to induce (start) or augment (stimulate) labor, facilitate uterine contractions following a miscarr...
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These drugs are used to induce (start) or continue labor.
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