Diagnosed with mild to moderate gestational hypertension
You may not be if
Women with severe hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥ 160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110mmHg.
Women with chronic hypertension who are already on antihypertensive drugs. If no antihypertensive drugs are used yet, women with pre-existent hypertension are eligible to participate.
Women diagnosed with preeclampsia or eclampsia in the current pregnancy.
Women who are not able to comprehend the study outline.
Women who have already participated in this study cannot be included a second time.
Women who have a (relative) contra-indication for one of the possible prescribed medications (for example women who have tested positive for antinuclear antibodies, which is a contraindication for Methyldopa).
Women who intend to terminate the pregnancy
Women who have a fetus with a major anomaly or chromosomal abnormality
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