Hypertension, trip to maternity triage at 30 weeks

Danimdd · August 2014

My blood pressure has been creeping up with my weight. I'm 34 and this is my first pregnancy. When I am healthy and thin and working out my BP is normally 130s/70s but when I gain weight and don't work out my BP is 140s/80s - which is where is has been during this pregnancy. My 30 week check up it was 148/89. I've gained 40 lbs so far! ( I know not good but I worked out avidly prior and haven't been feeling hot most of the pregnancy so I stopped). So they started the blood work and 24 hour urine collection for preeclampsia. Then the retook my pressure ( now I'm freaking out) and it went up to 152/98 so they sent me to maternity triage for monitoring. I was there for a few hours and my bps when down to my typical 140s/80s and they told me to take it easy but be ready for an early induction. They said at best 37 weeks but I should be ready to go at any time. Oh yeah, and keep calm, cut back at work, etc. Now I'm totally freaked out. I had so much planned to do for the next 2 months. My shower is in 2 weeks so I was waiting to buy stuff until after then. Plus possibly having to take off this much work is going to be tough financially, I can't relax cause I'm freaked. My doctor is supposed to call early this week with lab results and give me more info then. Anyone going through similar stuff?

Glas43 · August 2014

No but prayers!

saraheh007 · August 2014

I had a similar experience with my first. I was 33 and my BP started creeping up at the end. It was at 35 weeks that they sent me to L&D to be monitored and my BP stabilized while there (no meds). We watched it and then they put me on bed rest at 38 weeks and I was induced at 39.

I know bed rest sucks, but if it will help keep baby cooking, you might ask them about it. I know it is hard but don't stress cause we all know that makes it worse.

Fingers crossed you have no other signs of Pre-E. I think that was kind of crappy for your Dr to throw out induction timing when he/she doesn't have all of the info yet. Just try to relax and take it one day at a time for now! Good luck!

Saragoeswest · August 2014

Good luck! It seems like this is mostly out of your control. That can be somewhat calming if you let it.

mamachelsea · August 2014

I am going thru almost the same thing! Went in for an NST and lab work per my doc, who said she was just being overly cautious due to one high bp reading. Lab came back with elevated liver enzymes and due to high bp before pregnancy they put me on bp meds. Told me we'd just watch the levels closely and I should take it easy. Welllll went in for my next NST and ended up staying 2 nights in the hospital for monitoring of bp, to get a 24 hr urine sample and more labs. No diagnosis of pre-e yet but my doc put me on bedrest and said to prepare for a likely early delivery. Booo. Bedrest sucks and so does having your body malfunction! I feel your pain, I think what is helping me is trying to stay positive and keeping in mind that doc is just being cautious for mine and baby's health. Can't really beat that

vrj0522 · August 2014

I am sorry you are going through this. The only advice I can give is to not wait until your shower to buy everything. Are there some basics (like a nursery, etc) that you can buy and get done ahead of time and then wait for all the gifts you will get? To be honest with you, people rarely go off your registry when buying baby gifts, so maybe taking off the basics and buying those yourself would be the best way to go so that you feel like you are making quick progress and are ready in case baby came early. Hoping for the best for you and baby!! Just remember if he/she comes early, their health and yours are the most important thing. So much more important than having time to get a nursery completely ready.

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