ECLAMPSIA

And Its Effects on the Fetus

SUMMARY
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) Acidosis Ongoing life challenges Death

Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

Reduced blood flow to the placenta restricts the supply of food to the baby and can result in a shortage of food and result in malnourishment As a result baby may be smaller for its gestational age

Acidosis
Restricted blood flow to the limbs, kidney and stomach in an effort to preserve the vital supply to the brain and heart oxygen reserve become depleted The body can extract energy from its fuel supplies without oxygen This process generates lactic acid

Ongoing life challenges

infants born prematurely learning disorders, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, blindness risk of extended hospitalization, small gestational size and deafness

DEATH
the most devastating consequences of preeclampsia approximately 10,500 babies die from preeclampsia each year and an estimated half a million worldwide