Looking for some advice ladies/gents. A bit of background first - suffered from high BP in all 3 pregnancies (this is dc3), I'm on weekly BP checks and in labetalol twice daily due to it. I had my MW appt today, she checked my BP which since going onto meds has been around 120/70 - today was 160/100. She immediately picked up the phone to call and send me to hospital to be monitored but after maybe 3 or 4 attempts she didn't get through. She then brought out a spare BP cuff/checker thingy and after about 2/3 mins of trying to get the thing to work she took another reading, this time of 160/88. On this she said that was fine. My consultant has insisted I'm now seen at least weekly yet I left today with no appointment back to her as she can't fit me in next week so is going to call me with an appt for an overflow clinic (I'm still waiting on this same type of call from 2 weeks ago when I ended up calling n making the appt myself). She's left me saying that when i go for my growth scan on Friday I've to just ask them to check my BP then as the overflow clinic won't be until next Friday.
My DP wants me to call outpatients tonight and see what they think but I don't want them to think I'm paranoid. The thing is, I was induced with my 2 previous pregnancies due to high BP/pre eclampsia so I am worried sick.
On top of this, she asked re swelling or any other symptoms. I told her I'd had a couple of instances of white spots in my vision (typical high BP symptom) and also have swelling in my hands and feet most days - yet she wrote on my notes - no other symptoms! I'm actually furious at this, why ask if going to ignore.
What would you do in my situation? I'm 37+3 today.