Sometimes called toxemia, it affects about one in 20 pregnant women. If not treated, preeclampsia can worsen into eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition that involves seizures and coma.
Preeclampsia puts unborn children and their mothers at risk.
May Be Sign of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Snoring can be a sign of a serious health problem, especially if you happen to be pregnant. According to a report in the January 2000 issue of Chest, snoring during pregnancy may be related to complications, such as hypertension and edema. If a woman's blood pressure can't be brought under control, the baby must be delivered, or the woman may lapse into seizures and possible coma or death.