High Blood Pressure Creates Huge Risks for Mothers and Babies

Guest: Cande V. Ananth, Chief of The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in The Obstetrics, Gynecology, And Reproductive Sciences Department at Rutgers University High blood pressure in pregnancy is big risk factor when it comes to the health of the mother and baby. A new study shows that it’s now13 times higher in pregnant women than it was in 1970. The culprit? Women’s age during pregnancy.