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12-28-2012 at 11:07 AM
graciesmur...
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What's Up? My Blood Pressure! (related but AWish)

It's slightly elevated but I'm not very concerned.  My OB wants to see me again, "on Monday, if you're still pregnant".

My EDD is 1/10, so I'll be 38 weeks and 4 days on Monday.  If they decide to induce all should be okay.

Any moms out there who also have high blood pressure? Any words of wisdom?


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12-28-2012 at 11:11 AM
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If it is only slightly elevated they will more than likely just monitor you and let you go into labor naturally.  If it gets to be 140/90 ish and not go down your doc will likely induce.  If this is your first baby, I would try really, really hard not to be induced.  Totally lay around and take it easy.  I was induced with my 3rd and it was really easy but I am sure that is because I had delivered before and my body already knew what to do. 
 
12-28-2012 at 11:55 AM
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What was you b/p ? I'm a high riskier on b/p meds for 5 yrs. I was induced with DD and plan on it with DD2. 

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12-28-2012 at 3:35 PM
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ANA6:
What was you b/p ? I'm a high riskier on b/p meds for 5 yrs. I was induced with DD and plan on it with DD2. 

140/88, just slightly higher than they'd like it since I'm anemic and am having a hard time gaining weight. 

What was yours when they induced you with your first?  OB said it was just something to keep an eye on-which is why I'm not worried.  Induction is the worst case scenario.  But I'd rather be healthy than have the "birth experience" I'd like.


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12-28-2012 at 3:38 PM
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tmsgrl:
If it is only slightly elevated they will more than likely just monitor you and let you go into labor naturally.  If it gets to be 140/90 ish and not go down your doc will likely induce.  If this is your first baby, I would try really, really hard not to be induced.  Totally lay around and take it easy.  I was induced with my 3rd and it was really easy but I am sure that is because I had delivered before and my body already knew what to do. 

I'm hoping they don't have to drug-induce.  OB gave us a few things to try to get labor moving on it's on (I've been having BH). 


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12-28-2012 at 4:11 PM
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currently on bedrest and going back to l&d tomorrow because of hypertension. 140's/90's have been my medicated low today, highest was 173/116. Baby looks ans sounds good but they told me to be prepared to be admitted tomorrow, and that if we can't stabilize my BP we're looking at trying to deliver at 36 weeks, but currently it's me they're worried about, LO seems unaffected so far, but still scary :/

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12-28-2012 at 4:38 PM
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PnkDingo:
currently on bedrest and going back to l&d tomorrow because of hypertension. 140's/90's have been my medicated low today, highest was 173/116. Baby looks ans sounds good but they told me to be prepared to be admitted tomorrow, and that if we can't stabilize my BP we're looking at trying to deliver at 36 weeks, but currently it's me they're worried about, LO seems unaffected so far, but still scary :/

I'm glad your LO seems just fine.  That is really scary for you, though.  I can't imagine how hard bedrest is.  How many weeks were you when they put you on it?

This is the first appointment I've had where my BP is elevated.  Hopefully, it was the stress of the holiday season and I won't have to worry about hypertension.


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12-28-2012 at 5:05 PM
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brand spankin new today, and I'm already stir crazy. I've been elevated for a few weeks though so we knew this was probably coming :/

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