In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks with Poulina Uddin, MD, a cardiologist at Scripps Clinic and Sean Daneshmand, MD, an OB-GYN at Scripps Clinic, about pregnancy and heart problems that can affect both mom and baby. “Eating for two” is a common expression regarding pregnancy, but what about ”beating for two”? When you’re pregnant, your heart is working extra hard to support an additional life. For some women, that extra work puts significant strain on their heart; in fact, developing heart problems during pregnancy is surprisingly common. Learn more: https://www.scripps.org/7731yt

0:45 - How does being pregnant affect your heart?
1:10 - How common are heart problems in pregnancy?
1:40 - What are the common heart problems during pregnancy?
2:16 - How does high blood pressure affect the baby?
2:55 - What can you do to lower your blood pressure before pregnancy?
4:14 - Should you have your heart tested before getting pregnant?
5:00 - What is preeclampsia?
5:42 - What are the symptoms?
6:02 - How does it affect the unborn baby?
6:52 - How do you treat it?
7:42 - What is gestational diabetes?
8:28 - How do you diagnose and treat gestational diabetes?
9:22 - What are congenital heart defects?
10:36 - If you take medication to manage the heart condition how does it affect the baby?
11:14 - Are there ways to test the babies heart during pregnancy?
11:58 - What is the Scripps Pregnancy Heart Program?
12:40 - What tests should you get before pregnancy?
13:36 - Should you delay getting pregnant until you get your heart condition under control?