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PP pre eclampsia question

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I'm 6 mos pp, and I had a fantastic pregnancy for the most part. In the 9th month I started to get lots of swelling in my legs which is the norm I guess. Then, I was induced and given lots of oxytocin, and different meds because the epi didn't take at first. Then after hours of pushing I needed a c section, which resulted in more fluids put in my body. Anyway, to make a long story short, I ended up getting sooooo swollen after delivery, like hurtful swollen from my waist down followed by high blood pressure that was managed for a few months with meds and the swelling dissapeared after a couple weeks. Now I'm completely back to normal, but I'm worried that next pregnancy I may get Pre eclampsia again either during the pregnancy or after again. Is this likely?

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  • Jess & DrewJess & Drew member
    I want to say that if you have pre-eclampsia in one pregnancy, you are more likely to have it in subsequent pregnancies. Doesn't necessarily mean you absolutely will have it. Given your history, I'm sure your OB will take pre-cautions early on in monitoring you for pre-e.
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    imageJess & Drew:
    I want to say that if you have pre-eclampsia in one pregnancy, you are more likely to have it in subsequent pregnancies. Doesn't necessarily mean you absolutely will have it. Given your history, I'm sure your OB will take pre-cautions early on in monitoring you for pre-e.

    This was almost exactly what I was going to say.

    I was diagnosed with pre-e at 40 weeks 6 days (I delivered the next day, at 41 weeks after being induced).  They had me on all kinds of fluids and I too swelled up like a parade float.  I'm fine, baby is fine and next time around the doctor will monitor me closely and maybe not let me go over my due date.  I don't think it will qualify subsequent pregnancies as "high-risk" or anything like that unless there are more complications.

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  • Sukibaby05Sukibaby05
    I had this and just asked my doc last week if I would get it again. He said I had a 20 chance of getting it again
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  • weddingfakesweddingfakes

    I never got pre-e during pregnancy, showed up 4 days post partum with my first two. I was told after two pregnancies with pp pre-e it was almost definitely to occur with my third. I was all prepared for it the third time around, and it didn't happen. So yes it is possible it will happen again, but possible doesn't necessarily mean probable. Be prepared, warn everyone involved in your care (family, nurses, doctors, etc) and you will get through it. 

     

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  • stemms8810stemms8810 member
    I had pre-e during pregnancy with my first but not with my second.  So it's very possible to not get it again.  I didn't even have higher bp with my second either.  I was at risk but it didn't happen.
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  • mwitter80mwitter80 member
    The chance is not any greater with a second pregnancy. Most women only experience it in their first pregnancy. With that said, if you didn't have it with your first you probably won't have it with your second.
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  • JNoelleEJNoelleE member

    I had preeclampsia and my ob said that it didn't mean I would get it again next time, however when I researched it I found that you are more likely to get it if you have had it before. But our chances vary with the severity of which you had it to begin with. So if you had it mildly and it developed later on in pregnancy, your chances are still pretty low, but maybe slightly higher of a person who's never had it before. I also learned that diet and exercise and just your overall current health can help play a role, which I also wasn't told by my ob. Lots of calcium and fiber, (i believe) were shown to help lower your risk, and regular exercise. 

    Sorry for tbe bad grammar/run on sentences, I'm lazy and on my iPad! Lol 

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    imageJNoelleE:

    I had preeclampsia and my ob said that it didn't mean I would get it again next time, however when I researched it I found that you are more likely to get it if you have had it before. But our chances vary with the severity of which you had it to begin with. So if you had it mildly and it developed later on in pregnancy, your chances are still pretty low, but maybe slightly higher of a person who's never had it before. I also learned that diet and exercise and just your overall current health can help play a role, which I also wasn't told by my ob. Lots of calcium and fiber, (i believe) were shown to help lower your risk, and regular exercise. 

    Sorry for tbe bad grammar/run on sentences, I'm lazy and on my iPad! Lol 

    It was something about how the exercise helped blood flow, which helps with blood pressure, it made sense when I read it but I don't exactly know how to explain it and I'm obv no professional. :)
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  • palma44palma44 member
    I was induced at 34 weeks with sever pre-e, I was on magnesium for 72 hours during delivery, anyways, my ob said that you are at higher risk in a first pregnacy and your chances go way down wiht a seceond one.... We are just going to plan for the worst and hope for the best, I had a horrible delivery experience because of the mag so I am praying that I don't get it again, I found a diet on the pre eclampsia foundations web site that I will be following, taking calcium and fiber and any other precausion I can, my worst fear is having another premie. Being at a 20% risk does seem pretty low so we will just hope we are in the 80%!
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