"Seeing stars"??? (when its not night)

[Jas]

Hi,

I would actually recommend going to the hospital to be checked out. Might be nothing or low bp etc but could be a sign of pre eclampsia so probably best to see them so they can check your urine, put you on the ctg etc to double check rather than just check ur bp

[AliBaby]

Well I went to the chemist for a bp check and it was high for me at 136/85 (my normal is around 115/60).

Rang the hospital and they asked if I had any other symptoms like pain where my liver is, swelling, headaches.
I dont have any of those other symptoms apart froma bit of swelling around my feet and ankles (which I havent had before) but it is pretty hot today.

They sad that the rate that they worry about is when it is over 140/90 so I just have to monitor symptoms and if anything comes up or if my vision goes funny again I am to come in.

[Junglemum]

hmmm Ali, that is a bit of a jump for you. I'd be inclined to go in too just to be on the safe side.

When my BP was 178/126 i had no symptoms at all. Not pain, no stars, no nothing. I felt fine. So not everyone has other symptoms IYKWIM. A would have thought a urine check would be warranted given the rise in your BP. If the hossy is not keen for you to come in, could you see your GP?

[Jas]

Hi hun,

I agree with Falguni actually, thing is if it's nothing it's nothing but better to be safe than sorry, I think I would just go in to be checked out

[AliBaby]

They did say I could come in if I would like to. I told them I would see how I go. Maybe I will make a trip up to my local G.P and get a urine test and bp check again.

What happens to the baby if I have high b.p?? I am still feeling movement and cervix pains.

[Michelle71]

The change would make me want to see and assess you. Get checked as it is indicative of pre-eclampsia.

[berrme]

Definitely go and get some other checks at the hospital! You can't mess around with pre eclampsia... it can come on very quickly. I don't want to freak you out, but it is definitely worth checking out. 140/90 is the standard value for high bp, but if you have a substantial jump when you normally have reasonably low bp it can also signal a problem. I had very high bp with my first pregnancy and still felt plenty of fetal movement and felt fine, but blood flow to the baby can be compromised and your internal organs can start to shut down. Don't worry about inconveniencing anyone, that is what they are there for.