? about Delivery due to high blood pressure

My specialist told me today that he will deliver when my BP gets to 160/110. Do any of you have any experience with delivering once your BP got to a certain point??? Right now it is running about 155 over 94, but they started me on a new medication to try and lower it.

[Kimbr7]

I was induced at 38 weeks because of high blood pressure, but mine was more 150/94.  My doctor told me that he could not induce me before 38 weeks due to high blood pressure unless there was protien in my urine.  I think that means you have preclampsia.  I did not have any protein in my urine.  Has your doctor checked you for that?  How far along are you?

[2boysmomma]

Are you in a high risk category?  Have you had preeclampsia or PIH or toxemia before?  How far along are you?

[peekawho]

Depends how far along you are, and if the pressure is consistently elevated...not just an occasional reading.  

[rubyolivia]

Since she's in the hospital and gets kinda cruddy internet...I'll answer your questions so maybe someone can answer hers! lol

She is 30 weeks, 2 days. Is high risk for LOTS of things. Her blood pressure has been consistantly elevated and keeps going up. She has been on bedrest for a couple weeks now (the last week spent in the hospital). She has gone into PTL twice now and is dialated to a minimum of 3cm and is 90% effaced. Last she knew there was no protien in her urine (and she's been checked consistantly for it).

Sooo I think that's all......I'm sure she'd appreciate any answers and/or advice. She's a little stressed out right now because she is stuck in the hospital til delivery! And her stressing out stresses me out.....I guess that's what friends are for! :) lol

[Cheyenne_08]

They started me on Labetalol and I am also taking procardia. After 11 hours of taking the new meds, there has been no change in my BP. We are currently doing a 24 hour urine test, and we will be done with that at 6am so the results should be back in the morning. I hope it starts going down through, becasue if not, the meds are not working....!!!!