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How long can preeclampsia last after giving birth?
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See below: Everything starts improving after you deliver, but fluid retention can last for up to two weeks. When the fluid retention resolves, blood pressure and everything else should resolve.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Up to 6 weeks: Sometimes abnormal placentas begin to breakdown at 20wks, leading to exposure of mom to some of dad's placental genes and lead to an "allergic" reaction where the vessels spasm and platelets are drawn away (thrombocytopenia). The spasm causes high BP, HA, liver dysfunction, vision changes, and protein in the urine; leads to maternal seizure, decreased baby growth, and sometimes placental abruption
Answered 5/29/2015
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