PRECLAMPSIA

[catbaloo]

HAS ANYONE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PRECLAMPSIA, I AM 26 WEEKS +6 DAYS AND I AM BEING MONITORED TWICE A WEEK AS I HAVE PROTEIN IN MY URINE AND BLOOD PRESSURE IS CLIMBING QUITE HIGH. THEY ARE TRYING TO MANAGE BP FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS BEFORE CONSIDERING INDUCING ME. MIDWIFE STATES BP MAY DROP AND RISE ALL THROUGH PREGNANCY. ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THIS AS IT IS QUITE SCARY.

[ladybugbob1029]

Please please please follow your dr's orders!!  My friend had preclampsia and she has NOT been following her dr's orders - she was ordered to complete bedrest and still got up, did laundry, etc. - and now they are taking her baby today.  Her Dr. is really frustrated with her bc he feels that she could have prevented this by a few more weeks by staying off her feet.  Take care!  I know all will go well - you seem very set on putting your little guy first!

[catbaloo]

sorry i have not replied to you all since last week but they finaaly admitted me to hospital  to bring bp down. home now but complete rest. eh i'm bored but my little boy comes first. take care.

[Karen616]

I have high blood pressure, but they havent found protein. I go for weekly appts to make sure my bp is getting higher, they have me on medicine for it twice a day...so far its working.

[Darkestlight]

My BP skyrocketed around 22wks and At my 26wks apt I was found with protein in my urine.
At my 27wk apt My BP finally dropped to normal levels again and the protein was gone. I can't say it won't return, who knows. I go back this thursday. I know plenty of ppl who had preeclamsia.  
You need to stay off your feet as much as possible to keep your BP as low as possible.