11.3wks, bp 140/80 - too high?

[berolina]

Hi all. Am starting a new thread as I've got a general question about pregnancy blood pressure. So far it has been fine and I've never had problems with blood pressure in the past. Yesterday though I went for a scan having lost a clot of blood and although baby is fine (relief), bp was 140/80 - isn't that a little high? The nurse just said, it's a bit high, you're a bit nervous aren't you (knew why I was there) and that was it - the doctor (wasn't my usual one) didn't comment. Now I'm not especially worried but I'm not due at the doc's again for 3 weeks or so and was wondering whether I should be monitoring it in the meantime. Is it true that raised bp leads to the baby getting less oxygen? Can anyone help? Thanks!

[popsycal]

sounds fine to me

[popsycal]

tp number is slightly high but that is associated with nerves etc

bottom number is ok...and thats the one to worry about if it is not

[Rowlers]

As far as I'm aware, blood pressure needs to be measured against your "normal" blood pressure - i.e. the first taken probably by midwife when you had your first check-up. If it's within 20 of that measurement, it's fine.
They also call first blood pressure readings white-coat readings as people's blood pressure does tend to be higher when in a hospital / doctor's surgery environment.
It sounds very normal to me and I can't see why it would have any effect on baby.
You worrying is what you need to sort out!

[Rowlers]

As a general rule, if bottom number is over 100, it's a concern.

[popsycal]

or more than 20 above your initial reading.....

try not to worry too much

[AussieSim]

When I am preggers my BP is 90/60 and my dr jokes and asks if I am alive. It is all about context and what is normal for you. My DH gets high blood pressure readings every time a dr measures it but at home if he takes it it is fine - just nerves.

[coppertop]

IIRC they are usually more interested in the lower number. 80 isn't bad at all. I was referred for high blood-pressure during my first pregnancy. Mine went up to about 150/110 instead of my usual 110/75ish.

[popsycal]

i would LOVE bp as low as 80 being the bottom number!
please dont worry

[berolina]

Wow, so many answers already, thank you!
Initial reading was 110/60, the one at my scheduled scan last week was 120/80.

[popsycal]

still sounds ok to me.....
I am the queen of high bp at the moment....

[berolina]

Thank you for the reassurances! Popsycal, hope bp drops and things go well.

[tortoiseshell]

Sounds fine - 140 is a bit high, but my mw said they only really start worrying if the bottom number heads toward 100, or if it's a lot over your base line reading taken at your booking appointment.