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ThirdTimeLucky27 · 03/12/2023 08:28

Hi all.. I have preeclampsia and am on bed rest waiting for induction next week.
I am seeing lots of horror stories about the magnesium drip..
How likely is it I will need this? Highest blood pressure has been 159/102 but this did respond quite quickly to upping my dose of medication.
Slight protein in urine but bloods all coming back okay at the moment..

Any help much appreciated.. I'm trying so hard not to stress but I'm terrified

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Dyra · 03/12/2023 08:38

Are they stories from the UK? As far as I'm aware, you need to have severe pre-eclampsia and/or be preterm to receive one. US medicine on the other hand seems to administer it to everyone with pre-eclampsia. I've had it mildly in both my pregnancies, and as far as I was aware never had one. And if I did, I was neither told about it, nor had any side effects.

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ThirdTimeLucky27 · 03/12/2023 08:45

Dyra · 03/12/2023 08:38

Are they stories from the UK? As far as I'm aware, you need to have severe pre-eclampsia and/or be preterm to receive one. US medicine on the other hand seems to administer it to everyone with pre-eclampsia. I've had it mildly in both my pregnancies, and as far as I was aware never had one. And if I did, I was neither told about it, nor had any side effects.

Thank you so much for that.. These are mainly on a Facebook support site and have just seen they are global stories so definitely not just the uk! Phew!

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Bippitybobbityboing · 03/12/2023 09:56

Ok so I had the magnesium drip and I'm curious about the "horror stories" you've heard because I found it all fine.

The worst bit of the whole procedure was getting a catheter fitted which wasn't pleasant but was over in seconds.

The actual magnesium flush, it's a weird feeling for sure. They told it would feel like my bum was on fire and that was fairly accurate.
Imagine smothering your entire nether regions in deep heat. A very odd sensation but not painful or scary. It recedes after a few minutes then they have to deliver the baby within 24 hours which normally means Emergancy C section.

So, yes it's not the birth of your dreams but it's fine. I have no traumatic memories at all of mine and I'm extremely soft!

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ThirdTimeLucky27 · 03/12/2023 10:07

Bippitybobbityboing · 03/12/2023 09:56

Ok so I had the magnesium drip and I'm curious about the "horror stories" you've heard because I found it all fine.

The worst bit of the whole procedure was getting a catheter fitted which wasn't pleasant but was over in seconds.

The actual magnesium flush, it's a weird feeling for sure. They told it would feel like my bum was on fire and that was fairly accurate.
Imagine smothering your entire nether regions in deep heat. A very odd sensation but not painful or scary. It recedes after a few minutes then they have to deliver the baby within 24 hours which normally means Emergancy C section.

So, yes it's not the birth of your dreams but it's fine. I have no traumatic memories at all of mine and I'm extremely soft!

Thank you that's reassuring! I've seen lots about people feeling really out of it.. Not able to hold their babies, being really sick 😞

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Bippitybobbityboing · 03/12/2023 10:48

The thing is though that giving birth is hard. If you look for them you will find horror stories whatever type of intervention people have had.
My advice, don't search the horror stories, look at tellmeagoodbirthstory.com

I once sat up all night worrying about having a supersize baby and googling ways to prevent that.

He was 3lb born and that's 12 hours I can't get back.

Good luck with the birth, stay positive because whatever happens you will soon have your beautiful baby!

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ThirdTimeLucky27 · 03/12/2023 10:55

Bippitybobbityboing · 03/12/2023 10:48

The thing is though that giving birth is hard. If you look for them you will find horror stories whatever type of intervention people have had.
My advice, don't search the horror stories, look at tellmeagoodbirthstory.com

I once sat up all night worrying about having a supersize baby and googling ways to prevent that.

He was 3lb born and that's 12 hours I can't get back.

Good luck with the birth, stay positive because whatever happens you will soon have your beautiful baby!

Thank you I really appreciate that. And you are completely right, I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to scaring myself

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GingerKombucha · 04/12/2023 16:03

I had a magnesium drip and it was honestly fine, I was in labour and barely noticed it with the contractions. I really wouldn't overthink / worry about it.

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ThirdTimeLucky27 · 04/12/2023 17:04

GingerKombucha · 04/12/2023 16:03

I had a magnesium drip and it was honestly fine, I was in labour and barely noticed it with the contractions. I really wouldn't overthink / worry about it.

Thank you! That's great to hear

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