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What is your blood pressure at 36 weeks?

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ImStayingInside · 15/12/2021 14:52

Not really sure whether it is something that can be compared, but I had my 36 week midwife appointment today (I’m 36 +2) and she has noted my blood pressure as being 145/74. When I googled it, it says that the first number is high. She didn’t seem concerned and said it was “lovely” when typing it into my notes.
I have a c section pre-op appointment on Friday, so I will ask about it then, but was just wondering where it falls compared to others?
My last pregnancy was 11 years ago and I spent many days in the day assessment unit with high blood pressure, but I have no idea what it was or how many weeks pregnant I was when it started.

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SouthwestSis · 15/12/2021 14:55

Yes that is high, you should have also had your urine checked for protein if it was this high. I would not wait until Friday and would try and get it checked again tomorrow.
(For comparison my blood pressure is 92/64, I'm 34+ 2 weeks)

Flutterby8 · 15/12/2021 15:10

The cut off point for concerns with high blood pressure is 140/90

Mine was over this, just, at 36 weeks and i was sent to triage assessment for monitoring. They werent concerned but a week later it had risen to 160/90-100 and i was sent back to triage again. This time i also had protein in my urine too.

This time they kept me in. Tried medication to lower it, which didnt work then announced that i had pre-eclampsia and had to be induced there and then.

You should have had your urine checked too.
Are you able to get a midwife check more frequently to keep an eye on it?

ImStayingInside · 15/12/2021 16:56

Thanks for your replies.
I did take a urine sample with me which was checked with a stick and it says nothing abnormal detected in my notes.
I’ll give the number on the app a call in the morning and see what they say.
I mentioned swelling to her this appointment too and she just told me it’s normal at this point in pregnancy, I asked if it could be related to my blood pressure and she said probably not …
There’s been a few things that have raised concerns with me during my appointments, like her forgetting to send me for blood tests at 28 weeks, so they weren’t done until 34 weeks and she hasn’t been able to find the results.

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