Just hoping that someone may be able to give me a little hope.....
I was diagnosed with pre eclampsia at my 29 week appointment with the OB because by BP was higher than normal....ended up being admitted to hospital and was discharged after a couple of days.
From 29 weeks i have been seeing the OB every week and also going into the mid ward weekly to be monitored. My BP has returned to within the normal range with bed rest but i have a trace of protein in my urine.....
My OB is adamant that she will be delivering my bub between 34 and 36 weeks even though she has not had to put me on any medication and i have been discharged from hospital.
Has anyone had a similar situation and been able to continue with the pregnancy?
I didn't have PE as early as you so my situation is different, but thought i'd post a reply anyway. PE can be really serious, sometimes they can stabilise high BP with medication, but given you already have trace protein in your urine i am not sure if this is an option....... have you asked your OB about it?
I REALLY didn't want to be induced, but i was. And i am now glad i had her when i did at 38 weeks. As a result of PE my placenta was shutting down. My little girl was born at 2.6kgs and looked like a skunned rabbit. She wasn't getting enough nutrients across tha placenta. My BP went skyhigh and i was induced 5 days later after 5 days bed rest, monitoring and no improvement.
If i wasn't induced then the outcome may have been very different. I am not trying to scare you, but i would trust your OB,they are not going to bring a baby into this world early for no reason.
hun I had it from 34 weeks with Ashton and they didn't induce me until 39 weeks I think as long as your face isn't swelling you are ok... well that's what I got told anyways I had all the other symptoms, protien in urine, high BP, massive migranes etc but as long as I didn't swell in the face they were ok with holding it off as long as possible.
Hi Amy,
Mine started around 28 weeks and I was hospitalised until I had DD @ 31 weeks. I was on 3 different types of meds to keep my bp stable but in the end my kidneys started to shut down and bubs movements were decreasing. I had severe swelling in my legs, face, hands- I actually looked like I'd had an allergic reaction I was that swollen, spots in my vision. I was induced and had a VB which I didn't think was possible with prem babies. DD was born with no complications with her breathing thanks to the 4 steroid shots that I had from 26 weeks.
I'm with Falguni, trust your OB. When I was in hospital I couldn't understand why they were just letting me go every time my bp spiked and I was retaining sooo much fluid but now I do.
It's scary to be in this position and you are right to ask lots of questions. Keep doing that and if you need to get a second opinion and a third...
It's not really just getting your blood pressure under control and pre eclampsia is more than just your blood pressure. Having a trace of protein in your urine tells us that your kidneys are probably working harder than we like... You will be watched and monitored closely. Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition that really has no treatment except delivery.
Having said that your best chance of extending this pregnancy is rest. You need to rest as much as possible. You need to get off those feet. Any unusual pain in your upper abdo you need to go to the obs asap or after hours to the hospital.
My baby was born at 28 weeks and she was just over 800grams. I had multi system failure and I was unrecognisable to my children and very close friends - I lost 10kgs in 5 days after Imogen's birth. I had the high blood pressure, my kidneys failed and many other things. Your condition is not the same - I just want to tell you this is serious - and you need to rest A LOT. The longer you keep your baby in your belly the easier it will be for her when she is born.
The concern is that the high blood pressure affects the working of the placenta - the least amount of effort you put your body through the less strain on your placenta. Monitor your movements and if you notice any decrease in movement - again seek out a medical asessment.
Good luck my love - my thoughts and prayers are with you :hug;
I am 36 weeks right now and my blood pressure is high...has been for a while. It's also erratic. Last week I got a 172/80-something then a 135/80-something after lying down for 20 minutes.
I swell massively in the face, feet/ankles and hands and have trace protein in my urine.
They have just put it down to "gestational hyertension" rather than preeclampsia...so I assume that this baby will be going full term.
Pre eclampsia....31 weeks
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I think as long as your face isn't swelling you are ok... well that's what I got told anyways 
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