If you do get a urinary infection it is especially important that you increase the amount of fluid you drink every day. Toxemia Toxemia is a serious complication of pregnancy. Although the cause is unknown, it can be successfully treated if diagnosed early. Signs of toxemia include a sudden weight gain, swelling of the feet and hands, severe headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, or spots before the eyes. These may be accompanied by changes in the urine and an increase in blood pressure.
Toxemia usually occurs only in the last half of pregnancy.
Notify your doctor at once if you have any of these signs. Untreated toxemia is dangerous to both a pregnant woman and her unborn baby because it sometimes progresses to convulsions. Toxemia can usually be controlled at home if it is found early and the doctor's instructions are followed. However, some women are hospitalized to prevent complications or convulsions. Rubella Rubella, or German measles, is usually a mild disease in children and adults.