Pre-eclampsia, did you get it again?

[misspriss]

Thanks guys. It was still around 140/90 this am (138/90 left, 140/88 right) so I called my doctor (who has yet to call me back!), and MIL came over so I could rest and she would watch DS. It has gone steadily down since then. It was 132/80 the next time I took it, it was 126/80, then hovered in the 120s over the high 70s to low 80s, so it really calmed down.

Monday was a really stressful day, and I wonder if the spike was due to that. I am now taking it manually (turns out, my $80 monitor was crap and has been giving me artificially low readings all along, too bad I don't have a receipt because that @#$# has a 5 year warranty), I am more confident in my readings. I can't believe how easy it is to take your own manual blood pressure...it is still "elevated" and does seem to spike (especially the systolic #, which you would expect) with activity, but as long as someone is helping me with DS it seems to do better.

Hopefully it is just a stress thing, a sign that I need to take it easy and do less, and it will not develop into anything!

 

[sethsmummy]

its good that it comes down hun! you can breathe easy knowing that I cant believe your machine was giving false readings though! thats shocking! did you buy it via your card or cash hun? xx

 

[misspriss]

its good that it comes down hun! you can breathe easy knowing that I cant believe your machine was giving false readings though! thats shocking! did you buy it via your card or cash hun? xx

I think a card actually, but it was sooo long ago, I bought it when DS was in the NICU to check myself at home.

It was a beautiful 126/76 this AM. I had a very good night's sleep last night, DS slept well too. I am hoping it was just a warning from my body that I was going too hard, and needed to take it easier, and not the beginning of pre-e!

 

[sethsmummy]

ooo thats really good!

As long as you can get in touch with your bank and get a print out of the statement with the payment on it hun you should be able to get a refund or exchange xx

 

[misspriss]

ooo thats really good!

As long as you can get in touch with your bank and get a print out of the statement with the payment on it hun you should be able to get a refund or exchange xx

It was a credit card, I think...I might be able to find it, I have no idea.

 

[sethsmummy]

Ah can you see your transactions online for it hun? If so I'd just search for it. Or just contact the manufacturer and see what they say if you need proof. Just say when you got it and that it's now giving you false readings xx

 

[misspriss]

Ah can you see your transactions online for it hun? If so I'd just search for it. Or just contact the manufacturer and see what they say if you need proof. Just say when you got it and that it's now giving you false readings xx

No not with this card. I saved the receipt for a while because it was expensive, but I have no idea where to look for it...we've moved and brought home a baby since then, lol. I'm going to call, but I have heard from reviews on amazon that their customer service really sucks.

Apparently this has happened to other people. I never thought to have it checked before, because I just assumed it worked. But apparently when people have discovered this monitor being off (by a good amount, like this) the customer service wouldn't help them at all.

 

[sethsmummy]

If they have a Facebook page write on there. They ways seem to act better after that. Or if all else fails contact someone higher up xx

 

[misspriss]

Well I just wanted to update, I'm past 39 weeks and no pre-e. I am set to be induced on Tuesday at 39+4 (according to O date, and 3 scans...40+2 according to my LMP though, which is what my provider goes by, they don't adjust if it's less than a week different) due to my BP slowly creeping up.

Been doing everything I can to get labor going on my own, but NOTHING...

 

[sethsmummy]

Omg wohooo that's amazing Hun. Well done!!! So happy for you!
Have you tried epo/rlt and pineapple? Xx

 

[misspriss]

Almost used a whole bottle of EPO since 36 weeks!

 

[sethsmummy]

Are you inserting it too Hun or just orally? Xx

 

[misspriss]

Are you inserting it too Hun or just orally? Xx

Both...not getting any results yet

 

[sethsmummy]

well that sucks! have you tried sex too hun?i hope bubs decides to come soon xx

 

[zebbed89]

I'm now 40+2 with no signs of pre e blood pressure still being controlled by small amount of labetalol but no sign of baby wanting to come! Xx

 

[sethsmummy]

thats fantastic zeb!!

misspriss any sign of baby yet hun? xx

 

[Tasha]

Fabulous news zeb.

I'm 33+4 today and my BP was 110/70. I'm so happy, I've never got this far without pre-eclampsia.

 

[ttc126]

congrats zeb and tasha!!!!!!

 

[misspriss]

thats fantastic zeb!!

misspriss any sign of baby yet hun? xx

She arrived 8:51 5/28!

 

[sethsmummy]

oh my congratulations misspriss! I bet she is absolutely gorgeous.

Well done Tasha!! Looks like us pre-e ladies are having a little more luck this time around. xxxx