Causes
There is no known cause for toxemia. It starts to develop in the placenta although it may not be detected until later on in your pregnancy. Most cases of toxemia happen with first pregnancies. Since they don't know what causes it there is no way to tell if you are at risk of not before you get pregnant (Essortment 2011).
Some possible causes include:
*autoimmune disorders
*blood vessel problems
*diet
*genes
*the mother's immune system could react to the father's sperm (Board 2011).
There are two forms of preeclampsia
*Preeclampsia-eclampsia
*Preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension
The preeclampsia foundation also focuses on 2 other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which include,
*Chronic hypertension (hypertension when you are not pregnant) which may have not been diagnosed before your pregnancy
*Gestational hypertension, blood pressure rising after the 20th week but not accompanied by proteinuria.
Toxemia is high in developing countries with malnutrition, hypoproteinemia, and poor obstetric facilities (American Pregnancy 2011).
Can toxemia affect the baby?
It can prevent the placenta from getting enough blood. If the placenta doesn't get enough blood your baby gets less oxygen and food which can cause low birth weight. If it gets detected early and treated with prenatal care, women can still deliver a healthy baby.
There is no known cause for toxemia. It starts to develop in the placenta although it may not be detected until later on in your pregnancy. Most cases of toxemia happen with first pregnancies. Since they don't know what causes it there is no way to tell if you are at risk of not before you get pregnant (Essortment 2011).
Some possible causes include:
*autoimmune disorders
*blood vessel problems
*diet
*genes
*the mother's immune system could react to the father's sperm (Board 2011).
There are two forms of preeclampsia
*Preeclampsia-eclampsia
*Preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension
The preeclampsia foundation also focuses on 2 other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which include,
*Chronic hypertension (hypertension when you are not pregnant) which may have not been diagnosed before your pregnancy
*Gestational hypertension, blood pressure rising after the 20th week but not accompanied by proteinuria.
Toxemia is high in developing countries with malnutrition, hypoproteinemia, and poor obstetric facilities (American Pregnancy 2011).
Can toxemia affect the baby?
It can prevent the placenta from getting enough blood. If the placenta doesn't get enough blood your baby gets less oxygen and food which can cause low birth weight. If it gets detected early and treated with prenatal care, women can still deliver a healthy baby.