Hi everyone, I had pregnancy induced hypertension in my previous pregnancy and my daughter was born at 37 weeks after I was induced due to IUGR and placental insufficiency. Because of these past complications I’m being monitored closely this pregnancy and taking aspirin. I had a recent blood pressure reading at an appointment which said 131/83 at 16 weeks after being much lower at my booking in appointment. My consultant said that blood pressure usually goes down between 1st and 2nd trimester and not up, so the fact that mine is going up already indicates it will continue to rise and I’ll need to be treated. I’ll be having my blood pressure monitored every 2 weeks from now and then once a week from 28 weeks. I’m worrying about the possibility of having to deliver earlier than I did with my daughter and baby needing time in NICU, my daughter was absolutely fine and didn’t need any NICU care so that would be a whole new experience for me.
Does anyone have any experience of this situation and how did it go for you? When did you end up delivering your baby?