How to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage and Stroke

Learn about risk factors, warning signs, and ways to prevent these conditions. High blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnancy can lead to stroke.

Pregnant patients' blood is more likely to clot in order to prevent excessive blood loss during labor and childbirth. While the overall risk is low, those at ...

Stroke Around Pregnancy; Protection and Prevention! - PMC

Aspirin, clopidogrel, and the combination of aspirin-extended-release dipyridamole are reasonable options for preventing recurrent non-cardioembolic ischemic ...

Maternal Stroke | Circulation - AHA Journals

Prophylactic use of aspirin, before 16 weeks of gestation, in patients with 1 high or ≥2 moderate risk factors for preeclampsia has been found ...

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Causes, Risks & Treatment

Drinking water. Be sure to drink plenty of water after birth to prevent dehydration. Following your provider's instructions. Your provider may prescribe ...

How to Lower the Risk of Maternal Stroke - Brain and Life Magazine

Schedule doctor visits. · Practice pre-prenatal care. · Check your blood pressure. · Know the signs of stroke.

About Pregnancy and Stroke - CDC

5 ways to keep yourself and your baby healthy during pregnancy · Do not smoke. Using tobacco products before or during pregnancy raises the risk ...

Prevention of Recurrent Stroke in Pregnancy

Canadian Stroke Best Practices provides guidance on the management of stroke in pregnancy based upon current evidence in obstetrical and stroke management.

FIGO recommendations on the management of postpartum ...

Sustained uterine massage is not recommended as an intervention to prevent PPH in women who have received prophylactic oxytocin. Postpartum abdominal uterine ...

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – prevention, assessment and ...

Assign a scribe to contemporaneously record events, document assessments, vital signs, medications given and response to management.

Pregnancy may increase risk of deadliest type of stroke

The risk of bleeding in the brain is higher among women who are pregnant or postpartum, a new study finds.

3 Conditions to Watch for After Childbirth - ACOG

Postpartum preeclampsia can be treated with medications that lower blood pressure. Your ob-gyn may also recommend intravenous (IV) medication to prevent ...

Postpartum Hemorrhage in Emergency Medicine

Any bleeding that has the potential to result in hemodynamic instability, if left untreated, should be considered PPH and managed accordingly.

6. Early Post-Stroke Management in a Pregnant Woman

Women who are post-partum and with previous history of stroke require education and monitoring, especially in the first 6 weeks after delivery when recurrent ...

Understanding the Risks of Stroke during Pregnancy - Health Matters

In addition, in general you can lower your risk of stroke throughout your life by staying active, exercising, stopping smoking, and eating a ...

Postpartum complications: What you need to know - Mayo Clinic

... blood pressure at home after giving birth. How to prevent postpartum problems. Your health should be one of your main concerns after ...

Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Blood Loss after Vaginal ...

Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death and severe maternal complications after childbirth. ... Currently, the prophylactic ...

The Use of Tranexamic Acid to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage

Evidence suggests that TXA used prophylactically in the setting of cesarean birth may decrease blood loss and the incidence of PPH. There is ...

Preventability of stroke during pregnancy and postpartum

Improved treatment of hypertension in pregnancy may reduce the risk of stroke. ACOG guideline updates from 2013 to 2020 have included treatment ...

Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease in Pregnancy - AHA Journals

We also observed a higher risk of both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke associated with postpartum hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion. We ...