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| Why does my baby have low blood pressure? |
| Babies can have low blood pressure for many reasons. It is especially common in preemie babies just after birth. Reasons for low blood pressure include: |
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| Respiratory Distress Syndrome. |
| Blood loss before or during delivery |
| Fluid loss after delivery |
| Infection |
| Medications given to the mother before delivery |
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| Sometimes a baby has a low blood pressure and it's cause is unknown. |
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| How can low blood pressure be treated? |
| a baby may be given extra fluid, often containing albumin, by vein. |
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| a baby can be placed on a medication to increase blood pressure. These drugs are referred to as "pressors". |
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| a baby may be transfused with blood from the blood bank. This is most often done if the suspected cause of low blood pressure is blood loss. |
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