Preg induced hypertension - medical opinions please :)

[~clover~]

I don't know a huge amount about it, but I do know there is a higher risk if you've already hed it.

And I do know the only way to stop it is to have the baby. It can be life threatening, so maybe having bub early was the safest option.

[feeb]

It was high for preg and the meds only keep it stable for so long, it would also depend on what bloods were and how your reflexes were.
Placentas can also not be very healthy with BP issues.

You may get it again, but as bp is still slighly elevated (what was pre preg BP?) you may have essential hypertension and need medication long term.

Get gp to moniter bp.

good luck

[~mamaspice~]

Hi BJRose & Feeb, thanks for your replies.

Feeb, my BP before preg was always around 120/80. I also had a scan to check the placenta at 37 weeks. There was a small amount of calcification (which I am told is quite normal) and blood flow to and from the placenta also appeared normal.

Thanks for the advice. I will keep an eye on my BP. Hopefully it sorts itself out.

Tamara

[Junglemum]

I too had increased BP. It was 160/110 when i was put in hospital, it got up to 160/128. I was induced a few days later. DD was only 5pound14 or 2660g, My OB showed me her placenta when she was born, it had big brown/black patches where it had 'died' and wasn't functioning properly. She wasn't getting enough nutrients, and had stopped growing.
Increase BP, combined with no growth from 37 to 38 weeks gestation was enough to let my OB know there was a problem. They believe that when a baby isn't getting enough nutrients, your BP increases to force more blood through the umbilical cord, thus providing more nutrients.
(Obviously not all increases in BP indicate this situation, this is just what happened to me)
As much as i didn't want to be induced, i am very happy that i was. It may just have saved my DD. I was 38 weeks and my cervix was favourable. If it wasn't favourable i too would have been off for a c/s.
High BP can be very serious for mum and bub. It is not something to take lightly.
I hope you are able to manage yours this time round, i sure hope i can next time.
I hope i am making sense, i talk much better than i type!

[kristi14]

Hi,

That BP was high for a normal person, so definately high for a pregnant person.

I think you are at higher risk of getting PIH again if you have had it before.

They will monitor you closely next time i would say.