Low Blood Pressure?

gmj35k

I'll be 31 weeks this weekend and the past few weeks I've been feeling off - getting lightheaded and nauseous if I stand too long, dizzy, winded, need to sit down if I walk up a flight of stairs.  I was at my parents house this past weekend telling my mom and I was concerned maybe my BP was too high b/c that's what happened with my son.  So we took my BP and it was actually really low.  Think I should be concerned?  How can you treat it, if at all?  I have a dr. appt. tomorrow and I'm going to bring it up, but just curious if anyone else has the same problem...

freeburger16

It is normal for your BP to go down during pregnancy.  Mine has been running as low as 80's/40's and the doc is not concerned.  He just said change positions slowly, try not to bend with my head down, etc. 

I would mention it at your appt tomorrow, but dont think it's cause for concern.  

Doodlebugz

What do you consider low?  Tell me what your BP was.

I have always had low BP... it always freaks out the nurses that are looking after me.  My doctor told me that it's the lower number that is important. They don't like it to get below 50, I think.  Maybe 45... I can't quite remember.

A "normal" BP for me (even pregnant) is about 95/50 - sometimes lower.

ashalsup

Pre-pregnancy I have always had low blood pressure and my dr told me early on that some women's boold pressure decreases during pregnancy. Thus, I have had extremely low blood pressure the entire time and it is not a problem unless it gets dangerously low (which I do not know what the #'s for this would be). My blood pressure is usually around 95/60 ish.