Anyone take labetalol for blood pressure?

[surprisepreg]

Thanks ladies!

I really appreciate your stories and advice!!!

 

[surprisepreg]

Hey ladies,

I just wanted to let you know that Shane Joshua was born on November 6 at 11:18 pm weighing 6 lbs 5 oz! They induced me because of the bp and unfrotunately the3 induction failed leading to a c-sectionl :-/

Shane is absolutely perfect!

I am having some issues with my milk supply...but hopefully that will get better soon!!

 

[Caitlin.]

My doctor prescribed it to me on Tuesday. I take 50mg every morning.

 

[lilangele]

I also just got this today i need to take 2 pills twice a day 100mg. Took my first dose i am a bit worried of side effects i hate that part lol hopefully nothing too bad.

 

[jrkjcds]

I was on metoprolol prior to getting pregnant, once i realized i was pregnant and went to the dr, they switched me to labetalol.. i had came into this pregnancy with chronic hypertension. i started on 50mg 2x a day and up until last week when i was hospitalized for the 3rd time for my BP, i was on 500mg, 4x a day and procardia 90mg at night. then for what ever reason, my dr came in at the hospital and told me he was completely taking me off the labetalol and bringing me down on my procardia to 30mg. it seems that the procardia works pretty good just on its own and he was worried about the labetalol masking pre-e. I've had some protein in my urine but the numbers have stayed about the same over 3 months (done several 24 hr urines) and my blood work looks good, so im being monitored 2x a week between my ob and my high risk (mfm) along with 2x a week BPP's and NSTs. I'm 34 weeks tomorrow and my ob has agreed that i need a csection by 36 weeks, if not before mainly to avoid any further complications and risks of my high BP. My bp is perfect when im resting - but just going to the dr, or the store and being up and around, it sky rockets, average 150/100. I've already had the steroids for LO back at 29 weeks so hopefully that helped her with her going to be born a month early. Good luck, i will say im glad to be off the labetalol, i hated the crawling scalp and nervous feeling i had with it

 

[MummyMagoo]

Congratulations!!!
I took it in both pregnancys and never had any problems with my milk supply.
The only problem i had was side effects when first starting it,it made me feel sick,dizzy and made my hands shake!
x

 

[Blah11]

I only had this (200mg) when I was IN labour as they thought I had pre-E as BP was 155/106(I didn't). It didn't work anyway and my BP didn't go down until I had had her then it went back to normal. Very odd.

 

[Caitlin.]

My doctor upped my labetalol from 50mg every morning to 100mg in the morning and 50mg at night. She put me on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy. Its been running anywhere from 141/82 to 148/99. It worries me a lot and I wish I could just be induced. I don't know how it can effect my baby if I have preeclampsia. They found protein in my urine yesterday and took some blood. And now I think I have a yeast infection or a UTI. I just don't feel like I'm having a good time anymore. But on the brighter side, only 15 days til my due date!

 

[MummyMagoo]

Aww dont worry caitlin hun,i was on 600mg a day in my first pregnancy and i wouldnt want to be induced its so much better for you and baby to go into labour naturally! Everything will be fine you enjoy your last weeks of being pregnant x

 

[angelstardust]

I was on metoprolol prior to getting pregnant, once i realized i was pregnant and went to the dr, they switched me to labetalol.. i had came into this pregnancy with chronic hypertension. i started on 50mg 2x a day and up until last week when i was hospitalized for the 3rd time for my BP, i was on 500mg, 4x a day and procardia 90mg at night. then for what ever reason, my dr came in at the hospital and told me he was completely taking me off the labetalol and bringing me down on my procardia to 30mg. it seems that the procardia works pretty good just on its own and he was worried about the labetalol masking pre-e. I've had some protein in my urine but the numbers have stayed about the same over 3 months (done several 24 hr urines) and my blood work looks good, so im being monitored 2x a week between my ob and my high risk (mfm) along with 2x a week BPP's and NSTs. I'm 34 weeks tomorrow and my ob has agreed that i need a csection by 36 weeks, if not before mainly to avoid any further complications and risks of my high BP. My bp is perfect when im resting - but just going to the dr, or the store and being up and around, it sky rockets, average 150/100. I've already had the steroids for LO back at 29 weeks so hopefully that helped her with her going to be born a month early. Good luck, i will say im glad to be off the labetalol, i hated the crawling scalp and nervous feeling i had with it

Steroids have to be administered within 7 days of the birth for them to have any effect. I'd guess you were given them back at 29 weeks because they thought they were going to have to get baby out sharpish! So you will be given them again before your C section. Even if it was at 38 weeks they usually like to give them if you have BP problems. They really do help a lot. Best of luck.

Aww dont worry caitlin hun,i was on 600mg a day in my first pregnancy and i wouldnt want to be induced its so much better for you and baby to go into labour naturally! Everything will be fine you enjoy your last weeks of being pregnant x

Have to disagree, if pre eclampsia is there, then it is far better to be induced than put both mother and baby at risk due to pre eclampsia and it's assosiated complications (eclampsia, HELLP, abruption, liver failure, kidney failure, lung complications in the mother, placenta failure.... etc etc etc).

 

[MummyMagoo]

I didnt say that though did i? Obviously if she had pre eclampsia that would be best but if she just had pregnancy induced hypertension like i had and it was well managed there's no need why the pregnancy shouldn't go to term!

 

[angelstardust]

Much of the danger is caused simply from the high blood pressure though. Therefore it is upto the medical staff to make the decision on what poses a higher risk. Going full term is always prefered but it's not always much better than an induction.

 

[lilangele]

i have also been put on more of the meds from 2 100mg in morning and night to 2 200mg twice a day now my BP is in the highs for me and the meds seem not to be working and it is scary.

this is just one day that i took my BP at home:
Weds:
630pm:159/113
11pm:159/120
1:15am:148/106

As you can see its pretty high and this is while still on the meds.

I am going to see a "specialist" for it they say at thee hospital, for me i think if they make me stay at hospital i am scared it will make me more nervous and run my BP higher, but who knows.

 

[angelstardust]

The thing with being in hospital is that they can make you lie down in bed and not move. At home you will try and rest, and you think you are resting... but then you go make dinner or you just pop a washing on or you do the couple of dishes and it does all add up.

Also they can moniter you hour by hour if need be. Their machines also give a far more accurate reading. Home moniters are great but unless you pay out a few thousand, you won't get one as sensitive as the hospital machines. #

They can try other medications in there as well. High doses than they would send you home with, or IV drips. It is a pain in the bum being stuck in there but us mums have got to do what we got to do.

 

[lilangele]

worst thing is i clean and do things and my BP goes down not much but it does go down >.<