During pregnancy, your blood pressure is like a window into how well your body cares for you and your baby. Consider your blood vessel highways that transport oxygen and nutrients throughout your body and to your growing baby. When we measure blood pressure, we look at two critical numbers. The first number shows how hard your blood pushes when your heart squeezes (systolic pressure), while the second number shows the pressure between heartbeats (diastolic pressure). A healthy reading usually...
