White coat syndrome and pregnancy

BP medication. Granted they are also scared of me having hypertension while I am pregnant and it going undiagnosed. White coat hypertension is when you are nervous while having bp taken and this anxiety boosts the numbers.

The natural history of white coat hypertension during pregnancy.

Just wondered whether anyone else on here has or is suspected of having whitecoat hypertension I could see it being a problem later in the pregnancy as well.

Pulmonary hypertensionThis is a very specific form of hypertension in that it only affectsthe heart and lungs - which form part of the circulatory system. Malignant hypertensionA rare but potentially fatal form of high blood pressure.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension This is a form of high blood pressure which affects pregnant women. Patients often ask whether so-called “white coat” hypertension is anything to be worried about. White coat hypertension may affect as many as 25 percent of people in the UK. White coat hypertension: A transient increase in blood pressure (hypertension) that is triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white coats (or other attire).

A transient increase in blood pressure (hypertension) that is triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white coats (or other attire). The effect is more common in older people and among pregnant women. Turns out white coat syndrome is not only a problem for highly anxious humans (like me), but a problem for highly anxious dogs.

High blood pressure during pregnancy is dangerous to both the mother and the fetus.