December 2019 Moms
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High Risk Pregnancy
AmandaNacora
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Anyone else diagnosed as high risk? I’m 5 weeks with baby #2, I had gestational hypertension with baby #1. The spike in blood pressure started early with her as well, 130/90 and spiked to 154/104 during the end of the second trimester. She turned out fine and I didn’t take any medications but was induced at 37 weeks. My BP went back to normal after birth and has been normal since, until now. They diagnosed me with GH early this time, and prescribed low dose aspirin and BP medication. Has anyone else had this? I’m afraid to take the medications and have it affect the baby, but my BP Tuesday and today was 148/102 & 148/100.
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CP 3/2019
Also, tomorrow puts me at approximately 7 weeks, 2 days. I hope I see a heartbeat- last time, all we had were empty yolk sacs. It was weird, because that first appointment, the doc implied I might be pregnant with twins. So, going from underdeveloped twins to a miscarriage in a week and a half was quite a mental and physical body slam.
Also, sorry if any of this is repetition of something I’ve already shared...I hope I’m less slightly less anxious following tomorrow’s appointment.
This time I am incredibly bloated, having dizzy spells, shortness of breath and can tell my BP is up. Thinking on calling my doc and seeing if I can get in sooner, I am freaking out a bit.
Oh and I am almost 34 and "obese" so I am sure those factors are not going to help...
@italianmommy8 Welcome! I hope the progesterone shots work for you! Will you be having a cerclage?
@cpk3535 Yay! I’m so glad you had a good appointment.
CP 3/2019
Congratulations on seeing your Little's heartbeat. I hope to see mine next Wednesday April 24.
My doctors have ticked me off repeatedly, when I’ve asked to be reassessed, they have told me it’s not necessary, several times. The thing is that my seizures have changed from a single seizure experience to a multi-seizure, day long experience followed by days of auras over the years. Some months are better, some are worse. I like my neurologist, but I don’t understand the logic in not retesting.
I use yoga and meditation to try to help myself, and I would say that’s made the biggest difference for me. In the meantime, i keep taking my meditation (Keppra) just to stay on track.
I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and put on lamotragine. It was one of the safer meds but did cause neural tube defects. I moved to Australia for three years to do my masters degree and never really had good follow up. I had episodes where I would pass out and sometimes convulse. Now, My neuro thinks it was just syncope (fainting) all along, only one EEG showed the polyspike waves they look for... But unfortunately that record is not available for her to reanalyzed bc it was on a CD and got damaged. I've had full cardiac work ups but they found nothing. Over the years, There were times I would miss a dose, not knowing the dangers of skipping doses because I basically was slapped on the drug and immediately moved without follow up... and due to withdrawal from the meds, would have actual seizures. So the lines got blurred as to what was going on. My episodes are triggered by stress, lack of sleep, hunger, being too hot or a combo of that... Which are also triggers for syncope so there's no way to really tell. The trouble is.. there's not much I can do to control the syncope and if I do pass out and fall, it can hurt the baby.
I use yoga too to reduce stress. Trying really hard to not get myself get worked up but it's hard. Especially at night I find myself just thinking too much and worrying... I think I'll feel better once I see that heartbeat.
@SpongeWorthy excuse my ignorance but does IUGR only affect males? Or is it just lower odds in females?
Update: went to the doc today and they suspect I developed chronic hypertension sometime over the last few years because high BP this early caused by pregnancy is not likely. I am officially high risk and they are putting me on one of the safer BP meds and going to go with the lowest dose possible to control it. One positive is I will get to see baby more often as we go and sooner than usual for my practice. Next week Friday will be my first ultrasound to make sure everything is good and to check dating etc.
CP 3/2019
Thats what they told me with my first pregnancy, despite having normal BP throughout the year they told me being diagnosed with GH before 20 weeks isn’t likely... well BP dropped back to normal after birth and remained normal, until now. This time the did diagnose me with GH before 20 weeks because of my history and the fact that I’ve been to office multiple times this year with normal BP. So it can be the pregnancy! I’m taking low dose BP meds also which dropped it from a steady 148/102 to 122/85. Happy I get to see baby more often but definitely anxious about the potential effects high BP can have... hoping we both have a happy, healthy pregnancy!
Good to know!! We will have to see what after baby is born brings for BP. Yes having the extra monitoring will be reassuring and YES! Happy and healthy 9 months!
I have Type 1 Diabetes since 2001 and I manage with an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. Not a lot to do right now as I will only start seeing the MFM at 20 weeks for a fetal echo. My first baby was completely healthy and I hope I can have another healthy uncomplicated pregnancy this time. I'm not off to a great start though. 7 weeks this week and it is HARD to keep my blood sugars controlled. Hormones have a mind of their own and make my blood sugars do whatever they want without reason. I'm exhausted this time. Plus hungry and nauseous all the time.. the struggle is real.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
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A1Cs:
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5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
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Plus my son was born preemie in 2015 because of a shortened cervix.
According to my medicine's records, Keppra is not supposed to be a high risk medication for pregnancy, but I'm not sure if they just don't know enough about it to tell what the risks are (it hasn't been around for that long). So far, this time I've had one random seizure day (I'm usually about 30-40 days apart on seizures, this one was only about 20 days). I remember when I was pregnant with my daughter, my hormone levels didn't seem to really balance out and had my seizures pretty regularly.
Anyway, I hope everybody's hearing good things so far from their high risk appointments/conversations. I'll keep you posted! I'm at 8W5D today.
Married 1/28/17
TW:
BFP #2 10/10/17, MC 11/4/17
BFP #3 12/17/17 Birth 8/13/18
BFP #4 4/21/19 Birth 12/5/2019
Married 1/28/17
TW:
BFP #2 10/10/17, MC 11/4/17
BFP #3 12/17/17 Birth 8/13/18
BFP #4 4/21/19 Birth 12/5/2019