Recent evidence suggests that vascular changes associated with pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; growth restriction; autoimmune diseases; among others, affect the function of the maternal and offspring vascular systems after delivery and may be extended until adult life (Giachini et al., 2017; Dayan et al., 2018; Honigberg et al., 2019). Furthermore, since the vascular system contributes to systemic homeostasis, defective development or function of blood vessels predisposes both mother and infant to future risk for chronic disease (Davis et al., 2012; Phipps et al., 2019).