Anyone diagnosed with preeclampsia with a normal BP?

m.e.hussey

I just turned in my 24hr urine collection...now I wait for results...I was induced nearly 13 years ago at 39+5 with my first due to high BP (I now know it was preeclampsia)...I'm advanced maternal age now...AND have gestational diabetes...plus I'm on the heavy side...so basically, I have all the increased risks for developing preeclampsia (again)...the difference is I'm only 30 weeks today...I'm educated on what it is and the risks and some of the protocols they attempt to follow in these situations...my BP is always in the normal range and I was put on a low dose aspirin by my maternal-fetal specialist way back when in hopes of keeping things smooth...but, I almost ALWAYS have protein in my urine and I just did the 24 hr collection...I know that if the protein found this time exceeds 300ppm it's considered preeclampsia...but is that true even with your BP being normal?...has anyone here been diagnosed with preeclampsia based solely on protein numbers in their urine?...if so, how did your doctor proceed?...bed rest?...hospitalization?...I'm just anxious and would like to know someone else's story to give me a sense of what may come...of course, I know it may all end up being something simple...but, that's not helping to put my mind at ease while I wait...

lickastick

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This board is not active enough, I suggest you post this on another board for more answers. The short answer is yes, depending on your doc you can be diagnosed without high bp. If it truly is pre-e the symptoms can/will cascade as the pre-e gets worse. They will watch you and keep baby in as long as possible until it's not safe for either one of you and then it's time for baby to be born. You could face bed rest and hospitalization depending on how severe it is. Good luck I hope you and babe stay safe and snug.