How and when do I need my blood pressure checking?
Blood pressure is recorded regularly. Usually this is done with you sitting upright or at 45 degrees. It is normal for your blood pressure to drop slightly in the middle 13 weeks of pregnancy (13 to 26 weeks), and to rise slightly in the last 13 (27-40 weeks). If you are told that your blood pressure is low then this is usually nothing to worry about; blood pressure that consistently rises throughout pregnancy may not be (depending of course on what level it started at, and how high it rises) and may need close monitoring. High blood pressure together with protein in your urine is, of course, one sign of pre-eclampsia which is a potentially dangerous condition.