A wide range of triglyceride levels is sufficient for fetal growth at gestational weeks 12–16, but higher triglyceride levels are associated with gestational hypertension

•In patients with gestational hypertension and/or preeclampsia.•Lipid levels lost their steady increasing trends with gestational week increases.•Maternal blood triglyceride levels are associated with gestational complications.•In normal pregnancy within a given gestational week.•Maternal blood triglyceride levels are not associated with fetal growth.