Have you ever suffered with low blood pressure during pregnancy?

[Yeddi]

Sometimes low blood pressure isn't the issue but the side effect. You could have low potassium, so eating more foods that are high in potassium, like meats and fish, bananas, fresh apricots (which are also high in iron), avocado, rock mellon and honeydew might help.

[RainbowBrite]

I have low pressure normally but it gets lower when I get pregnant.
It usually sits around 90/50 80/40.
Everyone has given you the advice I would.

[SiarasMummy]

I had low BP at the beginning of both of my pregnancies. At around 5-8 weeks my tongue would go numb, I couldn't make a sentence that anyone could understand and I would feel disoriented and it was followed by a migraine. It wasn't ongoing, it was like a sudden drop in BP and then a few hours later it would return to normal. The doc said it was low BP. These 'spells' happened a few times but after about 9 weeks I didn't get them anymore. My last pregnancy ended with high BP (155/95) and I was induced, and I am now 25 weeks but have had normal BP through my second trimester.

[delphmoon]

Sometimes low blood pressure isn't the issue but the side effect.

I agree.

Did your doctor check your Iron levels?
A low BP can be the sde effect of Abnormal Iron levels but mostly an indication of anaemia. remember you now have 2 'people' to supply blood to (one for you and one for bubba) so it is fairly common to have low bp in early pregnancy.
Increasing fluids gives you more volume in your blood so your heart pushes greater amounts through your body- but its sound like you are having more than sufficient amounts. Actually 5 litres is huge if you are doing it because you are thirsty- have you been checked for diabetes?
Maybe get your iron levels checked but meanwhile try a iron supplement like Elevit...and avoid caffeine and caffeine inhibits the absorption of iron...

Otherwise everyone here has given you great advice

[[M]umma[M]ia]

thanks for all the replies Yep had iron levels checked and have had 2 RBS (random blood sugars) done so far and all is perfect. Blood pressure is staying more normal now with only a bout of LBP every now and then but no where near as bad as the first trimester.

I do drink abit of caffiene... i didnt realise it inhibits the absorbtion of iron. Well there u go

[delphmoon]

LOL....I didn't realise I was replying to such an old post...LOL...but I was wondering why you said in your post you said you were 7 weeks but then I saw your ticker said 20weeks...You are a week ahead of me in pregnancy weeks...I'm 18.4
Anyways- glad its all improved hehe