Hellp ladies

mrsjrmiller

Talk to me about liver platelets. I think that is their worry (or what they are being cautious about right now with me). I looked online and I was reading things that was saying numbers in the thousands but the numbers I have been hearing about are in the hundreds, like 150 being normal..... what is the deal with platelets and what is actually considered "bad"??

mrs.amandamm

I think under 150 isn't so good.  I just recently got my records because I wondered about this... and the first one was 160 and then it went to 140, and they were concerned.  I didn't ever get HELLP though...  but I think they want them to be above 150.  Just a guess though, hopefully someone else knows more!

litlmermd

I know I am not as far along as you, but I have been dealing with platlet issues the entire pregnancy.  Mine were fine, then at about 12 weeks were 128, then fell to 119 and they sent me to a hemotologist.  Tested there and they were up...now I just get tested every month at my OB.  Last month they were normal, this month they were lower at 140.  My OB says not to worry unless they fall below 100...below 100 you cannot get an epidural, but if thats the worst of it, I will deal as long as the baby is safe.  Th reason you are hearing hunderds in because they multiply the number by 10.  They say it could just be a pregnancy thing...no one seems too worried about mine.  Good luck!

mrsjrmiller

So mine were 172 on Mon when I was in triage and then send home and 145 when I was admitted yesterday. Do you think a drop from 172 to 145 in essentially 72 hrs is bad? She did say they are not low enough to worry about but they are watching closely... said if they keep falling they will start checking every 6 hours.... what do you guys think about this?

BTW, BP is sooo fine. Riddiculously low which makes me feel like I could not be here.... better safe than sorry.

BrainySmurfette

So, you are in the hospital.  For some reason I though they had sent you home, and that had me worried.  The drop doesn't sound horrible, but I think monitoring you every 6 hours sounds good.  Hopefully, everything stays Ok, but I think they'll catch HELLP quickly enough with that level of monitoring.

gwenypher7

When they say "150", they mean 150,000.

My platelets fell to 91,000 while I was in the hospital last week, so they decided to induce labor. THANK GOD they rose on the day I needed the epidural. Most Dr's will not let you have an epidural at below 100,000. Mine were 101,000 on delivery day.

In a normal pregnancy, platelets should be between 140,000 and 200,000. The fact that yours are falling will alert the dr's to keep a close watch.

 My platelets fell to 60,000 after the birth, but are now back up to 126,000.

mrsjrmiller

gwenypher7:

When they say "150", they mean 150,000.

My platelets fell to 91,000 while I was in the hospital last week, so they decided to induce labor. THANK GOD they rose on the day I needed the epidural. Most Dr's will not let you have an epidural at below 100,000. Mine were 101,000 on delivery day.

In a normal pregnancy, platelets should be between 140,000 and 200,000. The fact that yours are falling will alert the dr's to keep a close watch.

 My platelets fell to 60,000 after the birth, but are now back up to 126,000.

I am having a c/s so I wonder how low platelets would effect that. I know they were low when I had my c/s with my son - but I did not have the numbers. I got a spinal though. I am not sure it is better or worse to be more knowledgeable. Last time it was like your protein is high, platelets are low and enzymes are high - I had not numbers tied to it, knowing the numbers and cut off now is a little like watching a pot boil.... I was told by an OB friend that the steroid shot should boost my platelets, at least temporarily so that will be nice.  I am glad your body is on the mend and getting closer to normal. Thanks so much for your help. Are you on the preemie board too if I have a question and need to find you?