I'm 25 weeks, measuring large and have been told my blood pressure has gone up. Also had some blurry vision, but this comes and goes. I've been quite stressed these past two weeks, but trying to rest, though it's hard.
Can anyone tell me if they have had pre-eclampsia? What should I watch for? Do relaxation techniques help at all? I've read articles but would like to hear actual experiences.
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Pre-Eclampsia - your experiences?
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NovemberInDailyFailLand · 02/07/2016 19:29
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Igottastartthinkingbee ·
02/07/2016 20:30
Hi, I had it with my first child. I had a few episodes of heart palpitations at 25 weeks which was checked out thoroughly over a couple of days with ECG/heart scan, all fine. Then I had a couple of weeks of just feeling generally run down, dizzy at around 28 weeks. I kept going to the midwife and doctor thinking I had low iron but my bp/bloods/urine were fine at this point. So I was told that I was fine just pregnant! I've since been told by the consultant that these symptoms were most likely the start of pre eclampsia even though I wasn't showing any classic measurable symptoms at that time.
Felt OK again for a few days (went back to work) but again felt rough, weak a day or two later. Sat at my desk and had a very strange sensation all over my body, thought my blood sugar must be low. But I didn't feel any better for eating and decided to go home. Popped in at the gp on the way (mother to be survival instinct?) to get my bp checked as I assumed it would be very low. I was seen immediately and my bp was 170/100!! I was 31+1. Straight to labour ward, pre eclampsia and HELLP syndrome developed very quickly over the next few days, transferred to a larger hospital 2 hours from home, DS delivered by c-section at 31+6.
When I initially went into hospital I had no idea how serious my situation was - I thought they'd send me home again!! Only when they had me transferred by blue lights ambulance did I realise I'd have a prem baby very soon. I had some slight swelling, 'sparkles' in my vision sporadically and headaches but some symptoms were very odd. Tingling sensation across my scalp, pain across my jawline and neck, reflexes were very sharp (Drs check relfexes a lot with PE). Weird things happen when your bp goes sky high!
I was very poorly afterwards (bp topped out at 210/110 
), my condition got much worse before it got better but me and DS 4 years on are fine! There's a DD now too so it didn't put me off, although I needed a lot of reassurance from my consultant before trying for another baby.
So I've no idea if my story helps you but if you are worried at all keep going back to your gp or midwife. If I had driven home to go for a sleep, which I very nearly did, instead of going to the gp that day my story could've been very different. I hope all goes well for you, good luck 
Tanfastic ·
02/07/2016 20:34
Th worrying thing is that the symptoms of PE can be similar to the normal pregnancy symptoms we get in late pregnancy.
My PE started I think around about my due date but undiagnosed. My feet and ankles swelled from my normal size 5 to a size 8, they were huge and my ankles were shiny and massive. Was told normal in late pregnancy. I also had fluctuating high blood pressure. Again they took my blood pressure several times in a row and recorded the lowest result on my records. I was in and out of hospital being monitored like this until I was ten days overdue. The problem I understand was that because there was no protein in my urine at that point that I "didn't have pre eclampsia". On my last day of being monitored in hospital before I went into labour they did a trace on my baby and although it wasn't "text book" a consultant decided to send me home.
The next morning I woke in labour and in horrendous pain (not at all what I imagined labour to be like). I decided to go to hospital (even though they told me to take a paracetamol and stay at home as long as possible). Luckily I didn't take that advice because by the time I got to the maternity ward I am told I was on the verge of fitting and my organs had started failing. I honestly felt pretty ok though apart from the horrendous contractions!
I was rushed straight into theatre and had my son under a GA emergency CS. He was in Scbu for about a week with suspected brain damage due to hypoxia and I was in intensive care. Was terrible.
Mine was severe onset PE I'm told which is rare, but I can't get it out of my head that I had the classic symptoms days before the horror above. I do feel slightly aggrieved that they let me go on and on over my due date because they "wanted to let nature take its course" rather than induce me.
However all is now well, he is now 8 and although he has learning difficulties he is a lovely healthy little boy...and I'm fine luckily. Never went on to have another though, scared the shit out of me 
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