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Preeclampsia (key ideas)

Preeclampsia is high blood pressure and signs of organ damage, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy. If it's not managed, it can harm you or your baby and lead to dangerous seizures (eclampsia).

Most people with preeclampsia have healthy babies. Preeclampsia usually goes away in the weeks after birth.

In rare cases, symptoms of preeclampsia don't show up until days or weeks after childbirth.

Current as of: May 1, 2026

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