Can low blood pressure cause premature labour?
No, low blood pressure would not be a contributing factor to preterm labor in most cases, if anything it would be non-conducive to supporting labor, because the uterus would not have proper circulation / oxygenation to support effective contractions. Best thing to combat low blood pressure is to dramatically increase your fluid intake. Even if you think you drink a lot now, drink way more. You should be drinking a minimum of 8 eight ounce glasses of water per day. Eliminate caffeine use (if you haven’t already) as that actually prevents your body from utilizing water and will dehydrate you more. If you get dizzy and feel faint, change positions more slowly, giving your body time to adjust, especially when going from lying / sitting to standing. Be careful in hot temps, taking hot showers, because heat will cause blood vessel relaxation which will lower blood pressure even more.
