Symptoms:

Symptoms of preeclampsia can include:

• Headaches
• Swelling of the hands and face (edema)
• Weight gain
  • More than 2 pounds per week
  • Sudden weight gain over 1 - 2 days

Note: Some swelling of the feet and ankles is considered normal with pregnancy.

Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:

• Abdominal pain
• Agitation
• Decreased urine output
• Nausea and vomiting
• Vision changes

Signs and tests:

• Increase in blood pressure
• Elevated liver function tests
• Platelet count less than 100,000 (thrombocytopenia)
• Protein in the urine (proteinuria)
• Swelling in the upper body
• Weight gain