Pre-eclampsia, did you get it again?

[ttc126]

How is everyone?

I'm concerned today I've gained over 10lbs in the past 3 weeks. I've also had a dull, throbbing headache for about a week. My hands are swelling quite a bit too but nowhere else. My bp is normal, but i had atypical presentation last time so my dr is concerned. I have an appointment next Monday for an ultrasound and to see her but if i get worse in the meantime, straight to the hospital for me.

Praying this is just a fluke week and not a sign of bad things to come. Please send prayers this way if that's something you do I am freaking out at the thought of having pre e this early.

 

[sethsmummy]

awww huni i will be keeping my fingers crossed for you! I really hope its just being a bad week and a growth spurt from baby

im doing ok. we have our specialist scan tomorrow to see if they can find babies 2nd kidney and if the dilation has gone from the first one. I failed my GTT too so now testing bloods daily! so just waiting for pre-e to decide to join in the fun. I have an awful pain under my left rib so i hope i just slept funny. xx

 

[ttc126]

Oh no! Sethsmummy I'm so sorry you failed the stupid gtt I hope everything stays under control and pre e does not rear it's ugly stupid head.

Hoping your scan goes well tomorrow! My ds1 had dilated kidneys but they resolved at 32 weeks. Don't be too concerned if it's dilated tomorrow as most resolve at 32-34 weeks. I hope they can see his other kidney! Hoping it was just a weird angle and was hiding there

 

[sethsmummy]

thanks hun, thats reassuring to know. I think tomorrow they will measure it and if its not too bad it tends to go away but if its 10mm then its likely there to stay. Im hoping the same about the kidney. So far so good (wel kind of) with the blood sugar numbers.. iv not had any really high ones.. most of them are just slightly over what they are supposed to be but iv had no strips the last 2 days because of the stupid chemist and doctors surgery! xx

 

[MrsSmith54]

I developed severe pre-e at 30-3 weeks I showed no signs prior I was admitted into L&D put on two high blood pressure medication and on mag. For 48hrs to avoid seizure and stroke had two steroid shots and then I was a bit more stable so I was in a pre partum room for about 16hrs then rushed back to L&D put back on the mag and delivered by c section the next morning at 31 weeks. After delivery I was put back on the mag for 24hrs then on lebatalol 200mg twice a day for six weeks with a visiting nurse three times a week to monitor me. I'm finally down to 50 mg a day I have about four days left then I'm free and clear till next time. Doctor says I'm going to be put in medication from the moment the next pregnancy is confirmed.

 

[sethsmummy]

im so sorry you had such a bad experience sweetie and i am so so sorry for your loss


I hope in your next pregnancy they watch you very carefully



ttc - my scan went well yesterday. The consultant managed to find both kidneys only one has dilation but its borderline so he said its nothing to worry about xx

 

[ttc126]

Woo hoo!!!!!! So happy for you!
I can imagine how relieved you are!!!!!!


MrsSmith, I'm very sorry for your loss

So yesterday my dr had me in to the office because i was having vision stuff with the headache that had lasted over a week. Once I was there she checked me over and then sent me over to l&d to be admitted for monitoring and tests. Everything is ok. On my pre e blood work my ldh was slightly elevated and my albumin was slightly low. My bp remained fine and no protein in my urine so I'm clear there for now. They think the severe headache was caused by my anemia (not sure if i mentioned my blood disorder but iron doesn't help as its a problem with the cells themselves). So i may get a blood transfusion soon... we'll see. I was given some sort of narcotic for my head and i finally slept well for the first time in a few weeks and my headache is almost totally gone.

 

[sethsmummy]

I am glad everything went well hun im glad you managed to finally get a good sleep xx

 

[mari881]

Hi ladies! Hope you don't mind if I join in here! I had mild pre-e with my first in 2011. Started around 34-5 weeks with swelling and high bps. Was put in the hospital 3x for monitoring but bp would always stabilize and I'd get sent home with the 24-hr urine collection and follow-up blood work. Never had other symptoms and was scheduled for induction at 37 weeks but my water broke on its own the day before. No issues with bp after delivery or during labor. Fast forward to now and pregnancy #2. At 21 weeks my bp was 130/78, dr wanted me back in one week, and bp was 142/76. Dr sent me to a high risk dr and made me do a 24-hr urine and blood work. Meanwhile scaring the bejesus out of me and probably making my bp go up more anyways, high risk dr said its too soon for meds and my blood work and urine collection were all in the clear. Now I'm back to 2 week follow-ups. Since then I've been making sure to walk every day, limit salt, drink tons of water and I've been getting accupuncture 3x per week. So at my last appointment my bp was 130/78! The dr said to keep doing what I am doing and try to manage it the best I can to prolong this as long as possible. I am 24 weeks tomorrow. I'm just so scared of everything because I know all of the worse case scenarios . Generally I feel pretty good. I am busy with work and try to keep my mind on other things. I was so excited to find this thread with others in the same boat. My due date is not until 2/15 and we're having a little boy

 

[sethsmummy]

hun i wouldnt worry about your bp at that level I think they are scaring you for no reason there. Thats roughly where my BP is sat and my midwife and consultant are not worried in the slightest yet. They dont start worrying till it gets upto high 80's.
congratulations on having a little boy hun you must be thrilled to have one of each Im blessed with another boy... haha surrounded by testosterone

 

[Betheney]

Mari is your regular blood pressure exceptionally low? Because my BP readings are tye same as yours anf my high risk ob says they're "perfect"

Still stalking all you ladies and will write you good replies soon.

My 1:24 risk of PE is a 1:24 of getting it before 34 weeks. Which kinda bums me out. I feel lile getting it after 34 must be much higher. I originally thought the risk was for the whole pregnancy.

Still showing great BPs tho 130/80 was the last. Whoop whoop!!

 

[mari881]

It's funny how all doctors have a different threshold. My OB freaked out when she saw it at in the 140s and sent me to the high risk dr for a medication evaluation. He told me that it's not high enough for medications yet and once it gets to 150/100ish is when they will start meds. My dr. now says she will be happy as long as it stays 140/90. My normal bp is probably 110-120/65-ish. They have me on for every two week blood pressure/urine checks at the OB office. I wish they did that risk assessment here Betheney! Have any of you guys tried acupuncture for maintaining bp?

 

[ginny83]

I'm on meds but its controlling my bp and I get readings of about 135/80 at the moment and they think thats perfect. In fact I've been downgraded from the high risk Dr because its so consistent with the meds and I'm not on a low dose - 1250mg of methlydopa a day. The high risk Dr will still review my growth scans which I have next one at 30 weeks then at 34 weeks.

 

[rbourre]

It's funny how all doctors have a different threshold. My OB freaked out when she saw it at in the 140s and sent me to the high risk dr for a medication evaluation. He told me that it's not high enough for medications yet and once it gets to 150/100ish is when they will start meds. My dr. now says she will be happy as long as it stays 140/90. My normal bp is probably 110-120/65-ish. They have me on for every two week blood pressure/urine checks at the OB office. I wish they did that risk assessment here Betheney! Have any of you guys tried acupuncture for maintaining bp?

My doctor also doesn't medicate until it gets closer to 150/100. He put me on Labetalol at 37+6 to try to get to me as close to my due date as possible and I was induced one week later at 38+6. He was fine with seeing 140/90. They are also more worried about the bottom number not the top number.

 

[Amythyst]

Hi ladies! I am following this thread now as I am at a risk of getting P-E. My doctor put me on the low dose aspirin already and I have been on Labetalol since the beginning. Even before getting pregnant, I've had chronic high blood pressure almost my whole adult life.

My numbers at home are always perfect, like 103/67 but as soon as I go to the doctor its 150/80 or 150/90. Does anybody else have terrible white coat syndrome? I have to bring my blood pressure readings with me to all my appointments just to prove to the doctors that my numbers are in fact normal usually. I have even brought my cuff with me to prove that my cuff is accurate. Its so embarrassing and I just wish that I could get a normal reading at the doctor's office.

Anyhoo, hope everyone is doing well and I hope to learn a lot from you guys.

 

[rbourre]

Hi ladies! I am following this thread now as I am at a risk of getting P-E. My doctor put me on the low dose aspirin already and I have been on Labetalol since the beginning. Even before getting pregnant, I've had chronic high blood pressure almost my whole adult life.

My numbers at home are always perfect, like 103/67 but as soon as I go to the doctor its 150/80 or 150/90. Does anybody else have terrible white coat syndrome? I have to bring my blood pressure readings with me to all my appointments just to prove to the doctors that my numbers are in fact normal usually. I have even brought my cuff with me to prove that my cuff is accurate. Its so embarrassing and I just wish that I could get a normal reading at the doctor's office.

Anyhoo, hope everyone is doing well and I hope to learn a lot from you guys.

Yes, I had that problem too. My doctor always took my BP again in the room and it was usually fine (aside from the 2 weeks before delivery when it started to go up). When I'd first get there, it would be around 140/90 every time.

 

[Betheney]

I was medicated in my last pregnancy when it was between 140/90 - 150/100 and they gave up and induced when I kept hitting 160ish/112 and I was on 1600mg of labetalol a day and 90mg of nafedapine a day.

My doctors were never that phased by my systolic number (the top number) because they saie the top number can be influenced wuth diet, stress levels and environmental factors. The diastolic however is what they were freaking the fuck out over. Lol

 

[rbourre]

I was medicated in my last pregnancy when it was between 140/90 - 150/100 and they gave up and induced when I kept hitting 160ish/112 and I was on 1600mg of labetalol a day and 90mg of nafedapine a day.

My doctors were never that phased by my systolic number (the top number) because they saie the top number can be influenced wuth diet, stress levels and environmental factors. The diastolic however is what they were freaking the fuck out over. Lol

I've actually never seen anyone who was on more meds than me. I took 1200 mg of Labetalol and 30 mg of Nifedipine when I was pregnant with my daughter. With my son, I took 200 mg of Labetalol and only from 37-38 weeks. I'm now on 30 mg of Nifedipine because my blood pressure went way up after he was born and Labetalol wasn't working to bring it down.

 

[Betheney]

Yep I was on pretty astounding amounts of drugs. Lol

At 29weeks when all I had was high BP jusy 100mg of labetalol twice a day was perfect. My BP came dowm and stayed down for 3 weeks. Then at 32 weeks it shot straight up and I was diagnosed with PE. They then went from 100mg twice a day to 3 times a day then to 4 times a day. They then upped it to 200mg then when that didn't work 300mg then the final and max dose at 400mg 4 times a day. Then when there was still no luck they tried 20mg of nafedipine once a day then twice a day then upped it to 3 times a day then tried 30mg.

They really didn't have a choice but to deliver after that. They said everything is maxed and introducing a 3rd medication is just too "messy" and in the mean time with spikes of BP so high I could end up having a stroke.

I wonder if I get it again if they'll try a diff med this time around because last time those two obviously didn't work.

That sucks your still having high BP. Mine dropped after delivery but my meds I had to be on becauze I needed wean off them. But it was this horrible mixture of being on BP meds when I don't need them causing me to have exceptionally low BP readings and getting crazy dizzy and light headed.

So what caused the emergency delivery of your daughter with the PE? I obviously just had uncontrollable BP. My bloods were all fine (well on their way to not fine, but still within fine at delivery) no IUGR could be detected. Although his birth weight was the same weight he was measured at over 3 weeks prior in utero but that's still within the allowed amount of error that could be done by the sonographer. Was your daughter an EMCS? Lucky to be allowed an induction for your son if she was.

 

[rbourre]

Yep I was on pretty astounding amounts of drugs. Lol

At 29weeks when all I had was high BP jusy 100mg of labetalol twice a day was perfect. My BP came dowm and stayed down for 3 weeks. Then at 32 weeks it shot straight up and I was diagnosed with PE. They then went from 100mg twice a day to 3 times a day then to 4 times a day. They then upped it to 200mg then when that didn't work 300mg then the final and max dose at 400mg 4 times a day. Then when there was still no luck they tried 20mg of nafedipine once a day then twice a day then upped it to 3 times a day then tried 30mg.

They really didn't have a choice but to deliver after that. They said everything is maxed and introducing a 3rd medication is just too "messy" and in the mean time with spikes of BP so high I could end up having a stroke.

I wonder if I get it again if they'll try a diff med this time around because last time those two obviously didn't work.

That sucks your still having high BP. Mine dropped after delivery but my meds I had to be on becauze I needed wean off them. But it was this horrible mixture of being on BP meds when I don't need them causing me to have exceptionally low BP readings and getting crazy dizzy and light headed.

So what caused the emergency delivery of your daughter with the PE? I obviously just had uncontrollable BP. My bloods were all fine (well on their way to not fine, but still within fine at delivery) no IUGR could be detected. Although his birth weight was the same weight he was measured at over 3 weeks prior in utero but that's still within the allowed amount of error that could be done by the sonographer. Was your daughter an EMCS? Lucky to be allowed an induction for your son if she was.

Mine dropped after delivery with both kids. It was like 111/67 after my son was born. When I went to the doctor this week, it was 156/112. My blood pressure is so unstable.

With my daughter, they chose to do a c-section at 29 weeks because my blood pressure was going back up, she had iugr and the placenta was starting to detach.

They had to induce slowly with my son. I had a Foley catheter inserted to help dilate. Then they tried breaking my water (a day and a half later). That didn't work to put me into labour either so they used meds but started on a really low dose and increased at a slow speed.