Next Steps

Follow-up

Just as there were no tests to predict or prevent eclampsia, there are no tests to predict whether preeclampsia or eclampsia will recur in a subsequent pregnancy. Unfortunately, in a small number of women, preeclampsia and/or eclampsia will recur. This chance seems to increase if preeclampsia or eclampsia was particularly severe or occurred very early in pregnancy (late second trimester or early third trimester). Although, there are no tests to predict this occurring, you should be followed more closely during a subsequent pregnancy.

Although there is limited experience in the use of birth control pills by women who have had preeclampsia or eclampsia, the evidence suggests that birth control pills are a safe and valuable means of birth control.