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Pre eclampsia in subsequent pregnancies...

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SunnyDays1987 · 12/11/2015 13:46

My DS was born at 36 weeks after being induced due to suspected pre eclampsia. My BP was absolutely fine all pregnancy but I started with burning chest pains just before 35 weeks and they got progressively worse until I went to hospital in the middle of the night where they found I had a raging BP and protein in my wee. They also gave me a scan and decided that DS was significantly smaller than he should have been, so to cut a long story short I was induced. I decided I could never go through that again but as DS is approaching a year old I'm starting to think more and more about a second. I asked the health visitor what would happen and she said I would be consultant led if there was a next time, but I wanted to know has anyone got experience with what would happen? And also did you have it again if you had it in your first pregnancy?

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Everythinggettingbigger · 01/01/2016 09:51

DSis actually had an eclampsia fit and her daughter was delivered still born at 27 weeks due to no medical professionals picking up on the many symptoms she had (high BP, protein, swelling, short of breath etc)

Her second pregnancy was monitored very closely and was consultant led but after not having any signs in her second pregnancy her 3rd was treated like anybody else's. She now has 2 beautiful healthy little boys.