I'm 22+2 weeks pregnant.
A recent doppler scan showed I have one artery with a 'notch' on the blood flow - the other is working fine.
I've been told I have a raised risk of a small for date baby, high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia.
At the moment everything is fine (my baby is large for date, blood pressure is normal).
They have prescribed baby-strength aspirin to thin the blood, and will scan me every 4 weeks from now on.
I'd like to know what I can do to minimise the risks? Does anyone know if there's anything I can do to support my baby so there's less risk of her/him being small for date later in the pregnancy?
What can I do to stop blood pressure getting high? Or to prevent pre-eclampsia?
Can anyone recommend a good home blood pressure monitor? (Reliable, but not too expensive!)
I am going to ask my doctor, but if anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it, thanks
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Any advice on preventing high blood pressure, pre eclampsia and small for date baby?
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lowrib · 24/08/2008 13:41
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