low blood pressure ~ twins

[rose]

I have been told that we are possibly having twins and have a scan Friday to confirm. I am also having symptoms of low pb. For those who know or have had twins, can there be a connection. If I am having twins am I likely to have Low bp?
Thanks

[~Raven~]

I had low b/p and didn't have twins

Goodluck for the scan!

[Alan]

Hi Rose
It is not unusual to have low BP early in your pregnancy. I doubt that it is related to you having twins

[rose]

I just wasn't sure cause I have never had low BP with the other pg, in fact it has been up with the others and I am on asparin to help prevent high bp with this pg. as I have had high bp inbetween these last two pg.

Thanks

[rose]

Just wondering if there is a remedy or what should I do to help the low BP?

[Alan]

Your low BP is caused by your blood vesels expanding but you body has not yet increased your blood supply to keep up with this expansion. There is not a great deal that you can do about this. To help prevent feeling dizzy always stand up slowly. When getting up from a laying position move into a sitting position first, sit for a couple of minutes before standing. Hopefully it won be too long before your blood volume catches up to your expande blood vesels

[rose]

Thanks Alan

[pansy]

Good luck Rose.twins are exciting...
My BP was normal throughout my pregnancy.I got to 36 weeks and my BP was high and I had pre eclampsia which is more common in a twin pregnancy than a singleton.
Again good luck...

[Rahjah]

Hi,

My BP is low too but I've been laying down for 11 weeks because I can't stand up!

Everyone (Ob incl) says there's nothing to be done about low BP but I've just started acupuncture - should have got it ages ago! The acupuncturist is working hard to fix it. It's not a question for him of "can he do it" but "when?".

If you have more troubles or get badly symptomatic - go find a good acupuncturist! I'm kicking myself that I left it till the end.