What treatment should be offered to women with pre-eclampsia who have given birth?
Women with pre-eclampsia who have given birth should be offered transfer to community care if all of the following criteria have been met: there are no symptoms of pre-eclampsia; blood pressure, with or without treatment, is 150/100 mmHg or less; and blood test results are stable or improving. They should also be offered antihypertensive treatment (see section 1.9 for choice of antihypertensive during the postnatal period), and if they have taken methyldopa to treat pre-eclampsia, this should be stopped within 2 days after the birth and changed to an alternative treatment if necessary (see section 1.9 for choice of antihypertensive during the postnatal period). Additionally, they should be offered a medical review with their GP or specialist 2 weeks after transfer to community care and 6-8 weeks after the birth.