worrying re pre eclampsia...

[threeplusone]

I am 35+3 Iknow I shouldnt worry until I have/need too.. but I cant help it. At the hospital my BP was very high 170/100 they did a second reading and she said it was high but had gone down.. but never gave me the reading..That was on friday.

I spoke to my MW on monday who told me to go and see her yesterday for another BP reading and urine sample.. BP was up but not too bad it was 140/85 MY normal readings are 120-130/60-70. There was also a trace of protein , everything else was clear.

I have odema of the feet, legs and hands (rings have eventually come off this morning as dont want to risk them getting stuck and have nice imprints on my fingers)
which is expected anyway.

This is my fourth pg and I have never had the HBP with the others, and never had protein in my samples. I have to go back to see the mw on friday for another reading and sample etc , if things are the same or worse then I will be sent up to the hospital for checking out. MW has told my to try and relax as much as possible, which I will try and do as much as my children will let me.. DUring the day is fine as it is just myself and my 2.6yr old, I lock all the doors in the house if i am resting on the sofa, so he can only access the front room and his bedroom.
Re reading this back I think to my self why am I worrying..just wait and see what happens friday. but I have a niggle in my head that wont go away.. I have a headache on and off and feel sick but think this is down to worry rather than anything else..
My first pg was a problamatic pg resulting in 8weeks in hospital before delivery at 36weeks, so I do know that things can turn quickly.
Please can you help me be rational about things and stop worrying as this wont help my BP...

threeplusone, poor you! I really don't think there is anything I can say to stop you worrying and you are right, it probably isn't doing your bp much good. Please phone your mw/gp and go and get it checked out, to put your mind at ease if nothing else. Your worries are perfectly natural and I'm sure your mw/gp will be very supportive. You can never be too careful and you know your body better than anyone else. You will just continue to get more stressed about it if you just sit and wait til Friday. It's so easy for people to tell you to relax but it's much harder to actually do it, I know! Midwives do not take any risks when it comes to high bp soo if they were concerned, you would know about it. Let me know how you get on. Good luck! xxx

Thank you Tok for your reply.. I will keep you informed of how things go.. Going to have a paracetomol, and a cuppa and sit down on the sofa for a biut.. been attempting to do DD room as workmen are coming to fix the faults.. she is in soo much trouble when she gets in from school, I couldnt ewven see the floor and her room is HUGE.... SHe is 13!!! Oh the joys.. That certainly wont have helped my head or BP.....

hi

I am sorry that you are going through this, I have had it with all three of my pregnancies. Did you tell the midwife about the headache? if not call and tell her today. Mine started out each time with blood pressure up and down and trace protein and progressed from there.

I hope you dont have it but even if you do as long as you dont ignore it its not the end of the world, they just induced me a few weeks early and babies were fine

I second fernie's advice to ring midwife re headache. This will probably mean having to go to day assessment or to see midwife but it really is necessary to be ultra cautious with high bp. I have had it both pregnancies (pre e first 'just' PIH second) and all the apts are a total pain in the arse but better safe than sorry

try not to worry but then again its natural so don't worry about worrying. Watch out for headache especially if it doesn't go away quickly / with paracetamol,sudden increase in swelling, shoulder pain, right sided rib pain or generally feeling dodgy and don't be afraid to ring midwife or ward at any time day or night they will be very understanding.

and visual disturbances should also be reported knew i had forgotten something

Have spoken to the MW.. and I have brought my appointment forward to tomorrow morning. But she has said if nausea doesnt stop and headache stays after next dose of paracetomol, or I get blurred vision then DH is to take me straight up to the hospital..

Waiting for either DH to get in from work or DD to get in from school, so that one of them can watch the boys whilst I have a relaxing bath.
Thank you for your responses, they have stopped me feeling neurotic and silly.
Will let you know how we get on hopefully it will al be nothing..xx

I hope everything goes ok for you. Very glad you have an appointment for tomorrow.

I am 30 weeks and have high blood pressure too, but no protein. I am being seen at the blood pressure clinic at my hospital and just started a prescription for low-dose beta blockers (labetalol 100mg twice a day) on Monday. I think the highest reading was 150/95.

Another thing to look out for is epigastric pain that feels like terrible heartburn.

Also - you need to keep getting yor BP checked for a few months AFTER giving birth as well. Apparently it can still happen after you've delivered.

Are you having growth scans as well? Pre eclampsia sometimes goes hand in hand with growth probs.

I hope your appointment goes well.

I'm sorry if what I have said has worried you more but I reckon it is better to be aware of the possibilites, you know? I am sure you are in good hands.

Thank you bearcrumble.. I have had bad heartburn indigestion type pains since last night but not mentioned them as put them down to pg not very often I get them but do occasionaly.
I am in Germany so we are scanned regulary here and because of my probs in first pg they scan me more as i had IUGR and SPROM and placenta insufficiency.. So far the baby is doing ok weighing roughly 5lbs last week.. my biggest baby was only 6lb15oz.
Thank you once again. as i said will let you know how I get on x

Hi threeplusone - what is your worry, is it that the baby/you might be in danger? Because if you are being monitored regularly they are very good at picking it up. It sounds like they are on the alert anyway which is a good sign.

If your worry is being induced there was a great thread recently about positive induction experiences.

My friend had pre-E and was induced, had a C-section but she said that it was not as bad as she had thought it was going to be.

Good luck and hope it all works out well for you xx