Patient's question:
My wife has been postpartum for about twenty days. During the postpartum period, she developed high blood pressure. She has severe pain at the back of her head. Since she is still breastfeeding, she is afraid to take more blood pressure-lowering medication, so her blood pressure has not been lowered yet. What are the treatments for postpartum high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Need to assess the specific severity of blood pressure. If the blood pressure is slightly high, dietary measures can be taken, which generally have little impact on breast milk. Consume more vegetables and less meat, avoid excessive intake of greasy, high cholesterol, and other foods, and control salt intake. If the blood pressure is very high, it is recommended to return to the hypertension outpatient clinic for follow-up and use antihypertensive medication for symptomatic treatment. Some antihypertensive drugs may have an impact on breast milk, and breastfeeding should be stopped.