@cpk3535 I believe that pre-eclampsia can come on quite suddenly, especially in the late weeks of pregnancy. My sister-in-law had a similar situation where she showed up to her 36 week appointment and was told she needed to go straight to labor & delivery due to high BP. I believe she was induced but was able to deliver vaginally.
@cpk3535 - I'm only being monitored for preeclampsia. They will check high blood pressure, elevated protein in your urine and pain in your upper right abdomen to make sure you are not experiencing kidney or liver failure, if your hands, feet or face swell up or if you gain a lot of weight in a short period of time. HELP syndrome is the worse thing that can happen with preeclampsia. It will shut down your organs and the placenta won't deliver what it needs to the baby. The only cure for preeclampsia is delivery because the "problem" is with the placenta. No one knows why this happens. Once the baby and placenta is delivered usually the mom starts to feel better. But it is very serious and women can die from it.
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