I already have three children the youngest is only 9 months and I have found myself pregnant again. With my first I had high blood pressure, my second preeclampsia and was induced at 36 weeks the third preeclampsia induced at 37 weeks.
I had my first midwife appointment today and she did my blood pressure which was 158/80. I DO get higher readings at the surgery than i do at home I always have. While she was doing it she was making faces and saying "oh dear", which I am sure didnt help.
The funny thing is that I think this is probably the lowest my blood pressure has been at a first apppointment (I cannot remember the other two but with my second I remember the bottom number was 95 at 6 weeks!).
Anyway I also had a trace of protein, which I am assuming is because I have not been drinking much today as I have been runnning around busy (I had dry lips etc by that point so ran to buy a drink straught after!).
When i read it back I am thinking that this appointment wasnt too bad. The top number goes up very easily when I am anxious and I am always anxious at the doctors surgery, the bottom numebr was 80 which I know isnt too bad especially as my blood pressure is normally like that.
BUT the midwife has scared the life out of me and has said she will be coming every week until the baby is born (August!) or everyday if it goes up any higher. She was also talking about premature baby which is odd because all three of my children so far have been bprn after 35/36 weeks perfectly fine and come straight home with me.
Please someone reassure me here! I feel like crying! I was so excited before and now I feel like I am doomed and like I have put my life in danger by choosing to continue this pregnancy (which is what the midwife obviously though).
thanks