Yes, usually pre-eclampsia goes away after having your baby.

Symptoms like high blood pressure and protein in your pee usually go away within 3 months. It’s rare, but for some people, they can also last for up to two years. Some things that can make it take longer for pre-eclampsia to go away are:

  • Having really high blood pressure when you’re pregnant
  • Getting preeclampsia early in your pregnancy
  • Being older

Very rarely, pre-eclampsia can also happen for the first time right after having your baby. This usually happens within a week of delivery. If you had preeclampsia while you were pregnant, your doctor may want to monitor your blood pressure after you’ve given birth. They may ask you to come in about a week after you’ve given birth to check on your blood pressure again.

Talk to your doctor if you’ve recently given birth and are having any symptoms of pre-eclampsia. These include headaches, blurred vision, having a blind spot in your vision, nausea, vomiting, painful stomach cramps, and chest pain.

 

 

Don’t fret or be forlorn, for most people preeclampsia goes away when the baby is born.