Anyone pregnant after pre eclampsia?

[pebbie1]

Thanks ladies. I had my booking in and I'm being put on consultant care so I'll see what he says when I have my first appointment with him.
Hope we all have healthy pe free pregnancies!
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[katy1310]

I'll be stalking this thread - we are TTC#2 but had our daughter at 27 weeks due to severe pre eclampsia so I'm terrified. Hope you all get on ok xxxxx

 

[tartlet]

Hi everyone - I am now 5-7 weeks pg with #2 (unsure of when I ov'd - due for a scan 11/7), and I am a HELLP syndrome survivor from pg #1. If you don't know what HELLP is - please familiarize yourself with the symptoms because when I went into the hospital with severe abdominal pain, I had heard of pre-e, but never what HELLP was, or what the symptoms of it were. Check out this link:

https://www.preeclampsia.org/health-information/hellp-syndrome

I had pg-induced hypertension starting at 36 weeks. That entire last 4 weeks, I went for BP checks twice a week, and was gaining 5-6 lbs a week. The swelling was ridiculous. Each visit they checked my urine for protein, but I never showed any in the office, and I was never diagnosed with pre-e. I had a visit on a Thursday at 40w, and the next day was when my epigastric pain started. Family and friends were telling me "oh, you finally got heartburn!" (I have never had heartburn a day in my life, so I didn't have anything to compare it to.) The pain continued and got worse over the weekend, I developed a nasty headache to go with it, and by Sunday night I was in unbearable pain. I called my OB, told him my symptoms, and he said to get to the hospital immediately. So we grabbed the bags we had packed and headed out at 11:30 p.m. I was admitted to an L & D room, had lots of blood drawn, peed in a cup, and was hooked to a variety of monitors. My systolic BP was in the 190s, diastolic in the 110s. A nurse comes in sometime later and says my doctor was on the way in to talk to me. Dr. B came in my room shortly after 4:00 a.m. and gave me my diagnosis of Class I HELLP and said I'd be going in for a C-section because I was at term and not favorable to be induced. He told me I may have to have a blood transfusion because of my super low platelet count (I didn't), and that we didn't have much time to spare before the bleeding could become a big complication, and my daughter was delivered about an hour later. She was totally healthy, not a thing wrong with her. My labs continued to get worse for about 24 hours post-delivery before they started back in the right direction, and I recovered enough to go home that Thursday (she was born early Mon morning).

I have been told I'm now considered "high-risk", but am not sure what that will entail with doc visits or other considerations. I have my OB physical the same day as my dating scan in 2 1/2 weeks and will know more then. I wish you ladies all H&H 9 months, I hope you all keep this updated with how your current pg's are going. I will try to update with any new info or changes.

 

[Winks]

Hi, just wanted to update as I replied and mentioned all going well with second pregnancy.

This time made it to 36 w 4 days... No high Bp, slightly raised lfts from week 29. Then got pain in liver under ribs, with contractions (I couldn't feel them). Baby was csectioned within 30 minutes of hospital check. All gret though.

 

[Coleey]

Congratulations Winks

After having my son via induction at 37+4 because of pre-eclampsia, I had my little girl at 36 +2. No induction, she just decided to make an early appearance and weighed 7lb 9oz I had an amazingly easy pregnancy and birth, I didn't develop pre-eclampsia and my BP stayed perfect throughout my pregnancy.

Good luck to the pregnant ladies! Try to stay positive, every pregnancy is different and just because you had it once, doesn't necessarily mean you'll get it again xx

 

[kelly6407]

Hi all just thought I'd update on me.

As I said my last baby was delivered at 28+6 weighing 1lb 8oz due to severe PE.

I was on aspirin this time which I took till 32w which helped keep the PE away, however once I reached 37w I noticed the floating dots in my vision so went into hospital to be checked over. I had indeed developed PE again but was caught early on and was treatable. Plus I was full term at that point.
I was put on bp meds then and went ahead with my planned section which I had at 38+6, I delivered a gorgeous baby boy although the PE caused the placenta to fail and caused him to be on the small side at 4lb 15oz (even though scans shwoed he was growing fine and all was working as it should. my last scan was 32w, the same time my aspirin ended so think the pe developed from then and started to affect the placenta. So my advice is ask for more scans and monitoring) but other than that my little boy is completely healthy!

He's now 10 days old.

 

[bumpsmum]

Great to read 2 healthy babies after your ordeal.

I had PE with my first developed around 30 weeks but as BP was fine until day before delivery at 33*4 was not diagnosed til just before just monitored very closely

Baby no2 had severe PE delivered at 30+4 developed around 28 weeks again bp last to change urate levels and protinuria through roof as was severe swelling

Nearly 8 weeks now and had bp of 120/90 at booking in so already concerned I've been summoned to early pregnancy clinic on fri where I plan on insisting I get the aspirin last time I was told if I did develop PE again I'd be further on and be less severe...........er NO! So I'm being super cautious. I'm still off on maternity leave from baby no2 (took the year) and due back in jan but have a feeling I'll be signed off work to eliminate any risk/stress

I do keep in touch with a few families from prem section who had PE and several have gone on to have healthy future pregnancies tho so PE for many can be a one time thing xx

 

[rach_vickery]

hi i had pre eclampsia with my first son, i miscarried last september and i am now currently 24 weeks pregnant.. i was placed on aspirn 75mg and i have had scans at 5,7,12,19,20 and 23 weeks. on my 23 week scan they have found notching on my placenta so doubled my dose of apirn to 150mg and i will continue to have regular growth scans with this being second pregnancy and symptoms relating to pre eclampsia for a second time as well as suffering from ovarian cysts at the same time... i have been told wont b allowed to go over due date and have been on bed rest since 14 weeks ( which is hard with a toddler and being a single parent).... i am hoping i go can as far as possible in this pregnancy

 

[littlejenx]

thankyou for starting this thread. its great to hear that some ladies are having healthy pregnacies 2nd time around. i hope thats the case for me x x

 

[pebbie1]

Thanks everyone for your stories. Really appreciate it.
I'm glad I'm on consultant led care. I've got my first appointment on the 20th dec. so see what she says.
I'm excited that my pregnancy seems to go pretty fast but it also makes me more concerned as I'm approaching the 20 week mark which is when pe can start.
But of course I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but I'm still scared. I also have a really stressful, physical demanding job and I'm scared that can make my bp go up
See what the constant says.
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[pebbie1]

Hi, just wanted to update as I replied and mentioned all going well with second pregnancy.

This time made it to 36 w 4 days... No high Bp, slightly raised lfts from week 29. Then got pain in liver under ribs, with contractions (I couldn't feel them). Baby was csectioned within 30 minutes of hospital check. All gret though.

Congrats Winks. Glad to hear all is well with you and the baby.
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[pebbie1]

Hi all just thought I'd update on me.

As I said my last baby was delivered at 28+6 weighing 1lb 8oz due to severe PE.

I was on aspirin this time which I took till 32w which helped keep the PE away, however once I reached 37w I noticed the floating dots in my vision so went into hospital to be checked over. I had indeed developed PE again but was caught early on and was treatable. Plus I was full term at that point.
I was put on bp meds then and went ahead with my planned section which I had at 38+6, I delivered a gorgeous baby boy although the PE caused the placenta to fail and caused him to be on the small side at 4lb 15oz (even though scans shwoed he was growing fine and all was working as it should. my last scan was 32w, the same time my aspirin ended so think the pe developed from then and started to affect the placenta. So my advice is ask for more scans and monitoring) but other than that my little boy is completely healthy!

He's now 10 days old.

Awe congrats to you too! Good to hear your little boy is doing well!!
Xxx

 

[littlejenx]

congrats on the birth of your little one. what did u have? so are they saying that you had p.e at the end of your preg now then? x