Pregnancy & Future Heart Health
Heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. Certain conditions which women experience during pregnancy can dramatically increase her risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the future. Conditions that can double a woman’s risk of developing heart disease later in life: gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, pre-term labor, and intrauterine growth restriction. Dr. Lori Tam, cardiologist and medical director for Providence Heart Institute’s women’s heart wellness, offers a great overview on pregnancy and future heart health.
Women can take steps to better understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk of heart disease, which can significantly improve their chances of living a heart-healthy life.
Resources to support living your best, healthiest life!
Basecamp offers a variety of free education and movement classes. Get to know our classes by visiting our Basecamp is Everywhere page. May we suggest: chair yoga, gentle yoga, and our mindfulness and wellness classes to help with life’s balances and stress reduction.
Providence Health & Services offers classes for all stages of pregnancy through their Health Education center. You can click here to access their programming promotional flier, complete with links to all offerings.
Please consult with your primary care provider before beginning any new exercise routine.
