High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy

High blood pressure after delivery is a serious health risk. It’s one of the leading causes of serious complications for new moms, especially in the first six weeks after giving birth, and also increases the risk of having long-term health issues related to persistent high blood pressure. National obstetric guidelines recommend checking your blood pressure within the first 10 days after delivery and seeing a primary care provider within the first year. But having a new baby is hard at baseline, and many people face real challenges, like lack of transportation, childcare, or time off work, that make it hard to attend an in-person visit. That's where programs like RI-SPHERES come in—we give you a high-quality free blood pressure cuff, which allows you to take your blood pressure regularly, safely, and accurately, all from the comfort of home. We also go beyond most similar programs by helping you get connected with a primary care provider within a year after delivery. In this way, we help you reduce the chance that you have health issues from your high blood pressure.