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| Average Blood Pressure in Newborn Baby |
Why New born baby Blood Pressure is low or high?
In this article, I will discuss:-
1.
What is Normal Blood
pressure in newborn babies?
2.
Why New born babies have
low Blood Pressure?
3. What are the risks
associated with low blood pressure in newborn babies?
4.
Why New born babies have
High Blood Pressure?
What is Normal
Blood pressure in newborn babies?
The normal blood pressure of new born baby is slightly lower
than older children or adults.
Besides, the normal range of blood pressure also varies due to number of
factors like what is baby’s gestational age, what is the height of baby and how
well his health is?
Two numbers are noted at the time of measuring blood
pressure. The first one is diastolic and other one is systolic.
Generally, The Diastolic blood pressure of a healthy
new born baby is in between 50 to 70 mmHg and Systolic Blood pressure of a healthy new born baby’s in
between 30 to 45 mmHg.
Measuring accurate blood pressure in newborn baby may
be tricky one and to perform this task, specialized equipment and
training is needed to obtain accurate results.
To get accurate result of blood pressure in newborn
babies, the doctors are required to take multiple readings so as to ascertain
the actual and correct blood pressure.
Why New born babies have low Blood Pressure?
In general, new born babies have low
blood pressures as compare to adults for the reasons that their vessels are
not only in development stage but also their vessels are small and flexible.
With the passage of time as the baby grows, his/her blood vessels get rigid and blood pressure starts rising to the pressure as of older children or adults i.e 120/80 mmHg, if not affected by any other medical condition.
What are the risks associated with low blood pressure in newborn babies?
As
mentioned above that usually new born
babies have low blood pressure which is a temporary hence the doctors are aware
of aware of it and don’t take it as a matter of concern because this problem resolves as the time goes.
However, Severe and long
term low blood pressure in newborn babies should not be ignored in any way
because it may be signs of some risks, which may include but not limited to the
following:-
- Due to low pressure, supply of oxygen and nutrients to the organs of babies can be affected, hence causing poor organ perfusion. Besides, the important parts of bodies like brain, kidneys, and liver may also be damaged.
- If low blood pressure is severe in new born babies, it may cause even their growth restrictions/ delay, disabilities like cerebral palsy, loss of hearing, or vision problems.
- Breathing problems may also have to be faced by the new born babies complaining of Low blood pressure.
- Other complications may appear in new born babies having low blood pressure due to their imbalance in electrolytes level.
- Premature babies are more likely to have low blood pressure as compared to full term new born babies
- Newborns with infections such as sepsis may have low blood pressure due to the body's response to the infection.
- Due to heart or lung problems like congenital heart defects or respiratory distress syndrome, newborn babies may have low blood pressure
- The medications given to the mother during her pregnancy or to the newborn after delivery may have impact causing low blood pressure in baby. Such medicines can cause the blood vessels to relax, which becomes the cause of low blood pressure.
Why New born babies have High Blood Pressure?
It has been seen that usually, in new born babies, their pressure are lower as compare to the children of more ages or adults but its not the hard and fast rule because, high blood pressure can also be seen in new born babies due to many reasons like heart problems, inherited medical condition, problem in kidney, or complications during pregnancy or delivery.
The
reason for blood pressure in newborn babies being low is their under
developing cardiovascular system which is preparing to be adjusted outside of
the mother’s body.
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