Mindfulness-based stress reduction for gestational hypertension

Women are diagnosed with gestational hypertension when they have high blood pressure that develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It is uncomplicated hypertension in that there is no excess protein in the urine or other signs of organ damage. Close monitoring is needed as sustained hypertension can lead to complications such as preeclampsia, a condition associated with kidney, liver, blood, brain damage. According to Mayo Clinic guidelines, after 20 weeks of pregnancy, blood pressure that…