Pre Eclampsia? I'm kind of worried:

ashiozz · Mar 21st, 2012, 22:38 PM

So I went to the doctor yesterday, and I had high blood pressure, I'm not sure what my first test came to but my second was lower at 130/78 -- she told me to look out for headaches (Which I told her I've been getting) but also swelling in my hands and feet, and blurred vision, etc. I pointed out I was still wearing my wedding rings... and my feet were ok. Well, tonight, I have marks on my feet from my flip flops and I have no more ankles, and my rings won't go past my first knuckle.. DH says I'm fine and isn't worried, I am a little bit worried, he keeps telling me to relax and take a bath, I'm just scared my swelling might mean something really bad.

Anyone with any experience on this?

JessPape · Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:24 AM

Call ur MW and let her know, just to be on the safe side.. A lot of people get swelling in the third trimister so it could be completely normal. If your getting headaches and blurred vision, than id be a little more concerend.

But id just give ur MW a ring, and let her know so its documented. Or she may have u come in for a urine test.

ashiozz · Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:34 AM

I do get headaches, I called L&D and they told me to keep an eye on my swelling and see if it goes down, so that's what Im doing, also got myself a BP monitor

Mar 21st, 2012, 22:38 PM	#1
ashiozz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Middle of the Desert, AZ Posts: 2,954	Pre Eclampsia? I'm kind of worried: So I went to the doctor yesterday, and I had high blood pressure, I'm not sure what my first test came to but my second was lower at 130/78 -- she told me to look out for headaches (Which I told her I've been getting) but also swelling in my hands and feet, and blurred vision, etc. I pointed out I was still wearing my wedding rings... and my feet were ok. Well, tonight, I have marks on my feet from my flip flops and I have no more ankles, and my rings won't go past my first knuckle.. DH says I'm fine and isn't worried, I am a little bit worried, he keeps telling me to relax and take a bath, I'm just scared my swelling might mean something really bad. Anyone with any experience on this?

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:24 AM	#2
JessPape Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,818	Call ur MW and let her know, just to be on the safe side.. A lot of people get swelling in the third trimister so it could be completely normal. If your getting headaches and blurred vision, than id be a little more concerend. But id just give ur MW a ring, and let her know so its documented. Or she may have u come in for a urine test.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:34 AM	#3
ashiozz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Middle of the Desert, AZ Posts: 2,954	I do get headaches, I called L&D and they told me to keep an eye on my swelling and see if it goes down, so that's what Im doing, also got myself a BP monitor

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