Pre-eclampsia, did you get it again?

[sethsmummy]

Torres i hope you get a nice low reading hun

I'm hoping mine will have come back down a bit on Tuesday x

 

[Torres]

101/56 - What a nice relief.

Sethsmummy - I hope yours goes down and stays down till term!

I sometimes think it would be better not to have a BP machine at home, as it can cause excess worry and obsession (I would take it honestly a dozen times an hour when I first developed BP in first pregnancy and when I first got pregnant with this baby). But Dr wants me to monitor my bp daily (once a day) and the most reasonable way is to have one.

 

[sethsmummy]

i have thought about buying one but wasn't too sure. Are they easy to do yourself?

i already have my own pee dip sticks so a bp machine would go nicely with them lol.

Gz on the lower reading ill be happy as long as mine has not gone up any more than the 156/88 that it was on Thursday. Really dont want to be kept in hospital with it being so far away. If i went for an appointment and ended up being kept in my other half wouldnt be able to bring me any clothes or anything in as we just dont have the money for an extra £10 bus journey without notice lol. xxxx

 

[rory83coyotes]

First pregnancy developed pree at 36 weeks. Limped along till 39 was induced and ended in a emcs.

Second pregnancy developed pree at 28 weeks. Drs ignored me and I was care flighted to another town two hours away and put in the hospital at 31 weeks. I was started on labetelol twice a day and made it 5 days before my bp got uncontrolled with meds and had another emcs at 32 weeks.

Third pregnancy- I made a right pain out of my self. I was seen every week from 23 weeks on. At 23 weeks I was put on labetelol 300mg twice a day. at 30 weeks it was increased to 600mg twice a day. Had modified work hours starting at 28 weeks. and went in for my scheduled c section at 38 weeks. My bp started to go down once I was out of recovery and into my room. Was off of bp meds completely by 2 weeks if not sooner. It is hard not to obsess as you already know the risk and complications. But try to take a deep breath.

 

[Melissa123]

I developed severe PE and hellp somewhere between 20-21 weeks, delivered my little angel at 23+4. My second pregnancy I was prescribed clexane, 75mg aspirin and 5mg folic acid. I managed to make it to 34 weeks, PE was mild the second time, they induced me due to low fluid & I have a gorgeous little boy as a result. I'm now pregnant again and on clexane, aspirin, folic acid and bp meds. I've been told I should expect delivery around the same time (34 weeks) or sooner, but I have a feeling I will make it further. With my second from day 1 I had 33 in my head and that's when I was admitted to hospital. This time I'm thinking 36! x

 

[pebbie1]

Hello ladies! I had pe with my daughter as well. Was admitted in hospital at 38 weeks and induced 2 days later.
I'm paranoid ill get it again this time. I read that if you developed it later in first pregnancy the chance is smaller you get it again but I read a lot of stories on here where women had it later in first pregnancy and loads earlier in a second pregnancy. I'm meeting my consultant next week so hopefully she can ease my mind a bit.
I also have a really physical and stressful job and my managers don't take it serious that I have a high risk pregnancy and refuse to do a risk assesment as they say they don't need to do anything. I walk non stop for at least 5 hours before I get a break and I don't get any extra breaks. It's so frustrating and I'm really worried it'll make the pe come back again. No idea what to do
X

 

[vndeb]

Hi guys i developed pre-e at 40wks and was being monitored and hellp syndrome hit at 41wks ending in emcs.
i was in icu overnight and spent 5 days in hospital and took around 4wks to fully resolve.
This time i was put on low dose aspirin from 12wks and have had growth scans every month since 24wks. So far touch wood all fine and having c-section tomorrow as i was adamant i was not going over as was a horrible experience last time. My bp has been fine and no protien in my urine so far.

I am concered about it hitting after birth but will just need to keep an eye on how i feel and my bp. Good luck to all others out there x

 

[Dinah93]

We haven't tried again yet, but my obstetrician told me that the earlier pre-e develops the more likely you are to get it again. The closer together your pregnancies the further along you're likely to show first signs. I developed pre-e at 27+2 and full HELLP at 27+5, he's told me I have less than a 50% chance of making it to 30 weeks in a subsequent pregnancy. He's a cheery chap.

 

[babyerin]

I have it again now

 

[sethsmummy]

I have it again now

sorry to hear that hun!

My BP has gone back down a little at my appointment today but from now on i have to get weekly BP checks with my midwife and weekly full bloods taken x

 

[laila 44]

Oh god this has been my biggest fear, a nightmare I swear... We are currently ttc and I'm mortified of developing pre e again. Last pregnancy it wasnt detected fully until about 38 weeks and I was induced. Failed and ended up in emcs. I swelled so much afterwards that I ended up re hospitalized with fluid in lungs ( pulmonary oedema) and risked an embolism. I was never diagnosed with hellp although I have my doubts. Never found protein in urine, my markers were higher than my norm Bp and a crazy amount of pitting edema and swelling. Here's hoping that never happens again, it left me with post trumtic stress

 

[babyerin]

I got released from hospital yesterday after 4 days, on aspirin and labetalol..got to keep going back twice weekly , once a week for scans to check amniotic fluid levels, blood, and again for bp and urine. I've constantly got protein.
Its been so hard, doesn't feel like xmas I feel so bad on my toddler im sat here having a little cry. Im surprised they let me come home tbh.
I hope we can all beat this again ladies, I wish pre e would just bugger off!

 

[sethsmummy]

I got released from hospital yesterday after 4 days, on aspirin and labetalol..got to keep going back twice weekly , once a week for scans to check amniotic fluid levels, blood, and again for bp and urine. I've constantly got protein.
Its been so hard, doesn't feel like xmas I feel so bad on my toddler im sat here having a little cry. Im surprised they let me come home tbh.
I hope we can all beat this again ladies, I wish pre e would just bugger off!

aww hun im so sorry! I hope it stays stable with the medication hun. You lil one will be ok They have mummy home for christmas

 

[broodyc]

Aww Hun, I'm sorry to hear this. All of us mummies dread it happening again because we know exactly how it affects us. Especially this time round with a toddler in tow look after yourself and hopefully things don't get any worse for you xx

 

[pebbie1]

I had my bp checked yesterday and it was 148/84. So the consultant put me on aspirin now Hope it goes down again.

 

[sethsmummy]

oo the dreaded aspirin ... which reminds me i need to take mine. its horrid tasting stuff isn't it. I hope it helps yours hun xx

 

[pebbie1]

Thanks! It is horrible stuff yuk. Fingers crossed it works. Hope your bp goes down more too x

 

[sethsmummy]

I started just swallowing mine in one go instead of dissolving it.. tastes much better unless it gets stuck

Thanks hun.. i have my fingers crossed but i doubt it will. I'll be happy if it stays where it is or goes no higher than what its been so far Hospital admissions are not on my agenda for this pregnancy lol. Wasnt so bad with my first as hospital was only 5 minutes away on the bus.. this time its 45 minutes away and an expensive bus ride x

 

[pebbie1]

Ooooh I'll have to try that!
Can I ask when your bp went up in this pregnancy?
I'm just having a bad feeling mines going to misbehave the rest of the pregnancy.
X

 

[babyerin]

When I was admitted on monday it was 159/105 I think. I saw the reading and knew I wasn't going home this time. I've been sent in 5 times by my mw to the day unit for monitoring, but my bp usually settles down on a bp profile.
My bp will be high then settle down then shoot back up again. I just can't behave myself it seems lol.
Hope you all manage to stay stable over xmas, im back in xmas eve at 9am..I dread to think whats gonna happen