Hi, I'm Dan, and a newbie!


I"m just wondering if there is anyone else that has high bp, prior to being pregnant, and it remains high throughout pregnancy?
My story is that, my bp was normal until about 26 weeks pregnant with my son Reilly. It then skyrocketed, and I was in hospital for observation for 2 days or so, and had every test under the sun. The doctors were concerned that it was actually pre elampsia, and for the remainder of my pregnancy, they kept a careful eye on my bp, bloods, urine etc etc. It never developed into pre eclampsia, but it stayed high even after Reilly was born, and I still have it now, and always will. I haven't yet come across anyone else that has high bp, all the time. A lot of women tend to get it in later pregnancy, but it goes back to normal after the birth. Reilly was born only 3 days before his due date, in August 2001, and was quite small as a result, 6 pound, 5.
I'm on medication for life to control it, and it will have to carefully monitered in future pregancies, but hopefully it won't be as stressful next time, as they are aware it is a pre existing condition now. My mum also has the same thing, so it's probably hereditary, they tell me. It's so frustrating as I'm relatively young to have it, (31), and my health is good in evey other way.
I would be intererested to hear of anyone else that has the same condition.