I had preeclampsia with severe features beginning at 28 weeks, I went to the ER with trouble breathing and back pain, my blood pressure was 195/110. I truly feel like my concerns with my OB were entirely dismissed. I had two higher readings at recent visits, and complained of the back pain, trouble breathing, and nausea and she just stated “well that’s just what being pregnant is” and this is why the US has such a high maternal mortality rate.
This. I had symptoms starting at 30 weeks. My midwife dismissed me at every appointment. I went to the ER, they also said it was just part of pregnancy. It took me almost dying for and dr to listen to me. I wish medical professionals took their female patients more seriously 💕
I had the same. This was my first pregnancy and they diagnosed me too late. I had to have an emergency c section At 28weeks on the 18th of January 2022 at 4.00am my boy came out he was here for 3 days. But only 750 grams. Because my placenta had detached he wasn't eating as much as he should... I'm doing all my research now to prepare myself for next time.
Im so worried to get preg again, on my 1st baby i had a pre eclmpsia,i almost died,glory to God im alive, saddened my baby died. .6mos yet,i got seizures!! The reason why i dont want to get preg for the 2nd time,,maybe God's miracle over miracle, that what im praying all over my life after those tragedy. .
I had postpartum pre-eclampsia with my first child, but chalked up my symptoms to a rough C-section recovery. By the time I realized my headache wasn’t normal (nor was it going away with any pain meds) and went to the hospital, I was very very sick. I had so much fluid around my lungs that my oxygen saturation was at 85 when I checked into the ED. My OB nurses told me I set a record when they removed 9 liters of fluid with a lasix drip in just a few hours. After I had my second child, I knew it was happening and was able to go back to the hospital before it got out of hand. I had completely normal, healthy pregnancies, but for some reason, about five days after delivery with both of my girls, it crept up. Thank you for making these videos. They are so so helpful and I only wish you were around about four years ago when I went through my first pregnancy!
Hi! Had a baby a month ago and was diagnosed with postpartum preeclampsia. I’m currently taking nifedipine but I am afraid to keep breastfeeding. How long did it take for your blood pressure to go down after you were discharged from the hospital?
I already have chronic hypertension it runs in our family. Now that I’m married and 30 years old. I talked to my husband i don’t want to get pregnant anymore because it doubles the risks. I’m glad he just supported me in my decision. It makes me sad coz I wanna have kids, but I think adoption is my option now.
The pre-eclamptic headache is no joke. I can describe mine as a thunderclap headache that came on suddenly and was extremely severe. I started vomiting from the pain. My neck felt stiff. As the headache progressed, I was unable to keep balance and my vision was blurry.
This happened to me and I didn’t notice the signs. 1 Thought I had a UTI around 22 weeks. Burned when I peed, but stopped. No UTI, but blood and protein was in my urine. 2 feet started swelling but heard that was normal 3 could not stand for about a week. Kept taking baths, no showers. Could not stand for more than 30 seconds without stomach pain. I thought it was gas. Kept taking acetaminophen and laying down 4 major headaches 5 finally went to the ER and had to have an emergency c section at 26 weeks baby was 1 lb 3 oz
Another great one, thank you! I got Bell's palsy at 39 weeks and apparently it's associated with hypertension of pregnancy.. thankfully my blood pressure remained low normal. I'm relieved to hear that since I was normotensive, I am at lower risk during a subsequent pregnancy. Definitely do not want Bell's palsy to happen again.. I never recovered completely from it. Also.. you are glowing and look fantastic! Can't believe you're still working tonnes, pregnant, doing UA-cam etc.. I was limping to the finish line by this point in my pregnancy haha.
Thank you so much for this! The knowledge is empowering. Looking forward to Part 2 (the questions I have are going to be covered then so holding off on questions for now!)
I had hypertension before giving birth to my first baby. It was in winter. My second baby, however, was born in the summer and before my second delivery I had both hypertension and swelling of the feet, but no protein in the urine. I was given magnesium and I got better. There was no need to be induced later.
did you make a vid on chronic hyper tension and pregnancy? i would love to watch it as this is what i hacve recently been diagnosed with and want to know what labor will be like for me?
I believe I’ve seen baby aspirin is safe for managing high blood pressure in pregnancy. Perhaps a question for next video. If someone is allergic to aspirin are there any alternatives?
Geesh what is truly causing this? It’s like the unknow we just have to wait and see if it’s our turn. I’m in my first trimester and think I worked myself up to believing I’m going to get preeclampsia at the finish line. Overall I’m pretty healthy but apparently none of this matters when pregnant 😢
I’ve had mixed answers from my OB and LD doctors, but when I’m sitting my blood pressure stays pretty normal 130s over 70s. But after just walking around my house, from one room to another, it can raise from 140s to 160s over 70s to 80s. Is this normal? I’m 37 weeks.
Thanks for this video. I was induced at 35 weeks with my daughter due to pre-e. 11 days in the NICU, but she's now a 99% percentile 15 month old:). Sounds like the next video may have some info on my biggest question - what are the chances of re-occurrence if I want another child.
Thank you for this - it's like you're reading my mind. For someone who has typically healthy BP (100/60) at 36 weeks, is in overall strong health with regular fitness and healthy nutritional habits, but is over 35 and has a higher BMI, does the benefit outweigh risk of taking daily baby aspirin to prevent pre-e? I hear docs saying that baby aspirin is safe and low-risk, but I prefer avoiding drugs if I can.
I’ll weigh in on education about aspirin in my next video! But your individual health and treatment decisions should be made with your healthcare provider who knows you well.
Ok soo I am soo confused I was ordered a 24hr urine screen to I guess check my protein levels in my urine. (I am pregnant with triplets and as writing this 27wks pregnant) I have ADHD and anxiety. The ONLY times my bp has been slightly slightly elevated was due to lack of sleep and high anxiety and coffee the morning of. I have never had a high bp unless I was under severe stress (which yes I have been trying to limit but with life stressors..) I am not on any bp meds or anxiety meds. I have NO signs of anything related to preeclampsia, but I understand with triplets it can happen at any moment. Plus no gestational diabeties, I am preaty healthy and "normal" for being pregnant with triplets. Which seems to almost shock my docs. I don't drink coffee or caffiene reg just when I REALLY need the pick me up. (seems to calm me down when I havent slept at all) But my prob is the urine screen. I will take it but I don't have a way to get it to the labs between my apts, and if I wait until my next apt then I worry it would be sitting to long in a fridge and would be almost expired. (my next apt is the 9th of nov but I don't have a working car so i have to wait for someone to take me to the doc and I don't want it sitting for too long) I love this video though it just confirms once again that ALL the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia I DONT have.
I got to know I had pre eclampsia after 28 weeks of my pregnancy ,dr did the c section on Feb 22 ,3 weeks before my due date , After 2 days of my delivery I had severe high bp and went to icu they gave magnesium through IV and after few days my bp came normal I’m still having high bp of 129/95 is this normal to have for certain time and how much will it take to get back to normal?
After taking aspirin is preclampsia get normal and can I give birth to healthy child .in my first pregnancy I diagnosed with preclampsia my pregnancy terminate at 26th week I lost my baby . please tell me can I have healthy child with my this condition please please help me after that trauma I m in depression. I always think about that moment.its hard to forget all that . please help me please guide me
I'm currently going into my 37th week. My BP is going between 135-158 over 74-90. My normal BP, outside of pregnancy is 110/64. I have brought it up at my last few appointments and I feel like they don't really take me seriously, even though I was induced with my last 2 pregnancies, one I was on magnesium for 5 days. I have an appointment today, I wonder if they will induce me.
I've been diagnosed with preeclampsia at 35 weeks and 3 days I might have to be induced next week was originally going to be induced around 39 to 40 weeks my blood pressure was 198/105
I started having headache in second trimester and there was a lot that kept going and I still deal with it right now. Maybe I should have talked about it more to my ob?? Idk I feel uneasy with hearing more about high blood pressure and the things I already had signs of.
I had preeclampsia with both my pregnancies, I also started retaining fluid I went from 125 to 205 in my first, never had any issues before I got pregnant, and it stuck with me after my pregnancies the edema and high bp. My edema was so bad the doctor put me on seizure meds afterwards.
Hello doctor! May I ask you one question please? So ,I am based in London. I had a beautiful and healthy pregnancy time last year,2022. Looking back now , I can see there were some signs.. Starting with 28w scan , the midwife and doctor was asking me if "did they prescribed the aspirin" . I would say, "no. Nobody did". I was feeling great. No symptoms at all. At 36w scan , the doc said my baby boy wasn't gaining all that weight that should have at the time , he was 2.800 kg. So ,they sent me to maternity unit to be checked. Blood test results came with symptoms of preeclampsia, protein in the urine , hight blood pressure. I received a pill to lower the bp. Was monitored for 2 days .knowing I had preeclampsia at 36weeks , I was sent home. With a next appointment for next day. During night I had a placenta abruption. Got rushed into hospital, had an Emergency cesarean section, was too late 😑 This is happening in NHS LONDON ,2022!!! A PREGNANT WOMAN AT 36+3DAYS IS SENT HOME WOTH PREECLAMPSIA!. Would you please tell me , if this is a normal procedure for a situation like this ? I would be very much appreciated if you could give an opinion as a doctor , regarding the tragedy I ve been through and the broken nation health system , as I dealt with. Not to mention that I felt so much rascim and poor tratament, poor communication, from an indian doctor and midwifes. On the appointment day to be checked they put me to wait for 6h on a chair waiting to be checked for blood pressure.
I ended up having pre-e diagnosed at 36 weeks- had an emergency c section at 37 weeks and my BP stayed high and kept me in the hospital for a week! It was awful- it def has me very hesitant to want to try for baby #2 😩
I'm so sorry, working through the traumas and complications of birth, as it's a form of PTSD, with your OB and a mental health professional in therapy may be really helpful!
I was never diagnosed with preeclampsia but I was also kept in the hospital for a week after delivery with high blood pressure, and am still on medication (baby is now 2 weeks old). I just wanted to say you're not alone, I feel the same hesitancy about having another!
I feel you,my baby died!! Its my 1st tym to get preg , thats why i dont want to get preg again for the 2nd time, the trauma i cant take it!!😥😭 i almost died, i do seizure when my tummy was 6mos . . .
With my third child I had preeclampsia. Then I got pregnant a few months later. Had preeclampsia with that one. Baby came at 33 weeks and they are 11 months apart. I had my fifth baby on 8/9/21at age 44 and had preeclampsia again. Baby was born at 34 weeks. All five kids were born by C-sections.
I don't feel empowered when you won't call us women! We are women. Yes, I know you want us to disappear, but we are never leaving. We are WOMEN! That is the word you are looking for, not "people."
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy ia idiopathic, there is no reason. We can only test for symptoms, then treat the symptoms, as usual. An HbA1c and Insulin resistance test should be recommended after they are home. I think youll find something very interesting.
i had preeclampsia with my first daughter, i was induced at 37 weeks. i was diagnosed with hypertension, i don’t have it outside of pregnancy. but i’m pregnant with my second daughter and i have hypertension again, and they noticed it very early on, at least 10 weeks along. my obgyn told me he knows without a doubt in his mind i have preeclampsia without even knowing the results to my 24h urine sample, but even with my medications my blood pressure is high, how early will they induce me if this continues to be an ongoing issue even after adjusting my meds and stuff like that.
Hi dear i am 7 weeks pregnant and i have same problem 😥 heigh blood pressure and protein in urine … i am worried about my baby n my self just 4 months ago i got miscarriage .. how u deal with all this and how was your bp mine is higher 140/95.. thZ thanks
Hello, I unfortunately had preeclampsia with both of my pregnancies. I was diagnosed with it later on week 35 with my second child, I wanted to know long term what can I do to prevent my risk of cardiovascular diseases? And how to keep my heart healthy afterwards?
This is such a fantastic question, this is a topic of a lot of research right now because it’s clear that there is an association between PreE and future cardiovascular disease. My recommendations would be to make sure you have a primary care doctor and receive preventative care annually, which may include things like blood pressure checks, screening for cholesterol/lipids, and diabetes. Things you can do are keep active, exercise is the best single thing one can do to keep the heart healthy, even walking is great. Eating healthfully with lots of vegetables and fiber. Not smoking and limiting alcohol intake to moderate use. Another big one is protecting quality sleep and stress reduction (easier said than done). These are all lifestyle factors that can help decrease risk in addition to medical therapy that might be needed now or later for blood pressure or cholesterol.
@@dr.martaperez thank you! Yes I was panicking because after this pregnancy, my anxiety skyrocketed and I went online and seen so many correlations between the two. The best thing one can do is prepare for the future!! Try to stay healthy and annual check ups as you’ve stated. Thank you!
I just started now to have high blood pressure this few times and I'm 33weeks and I might deliver as soon as 36weeks if I continue to have issues with my blood pressure. I'm worried cause I wasn't ready or thought about having him this soon ..I thought I had more time.
If I do have a 140/90 reading, how long should I wait to check again, and what would you consider persistent? If it is only once, and my BP goes back to normal, what should I plan to do?
Hi Doctor I do have hypertension prior pregnancy. Would you diagnosed me having pre eclampsia if I had my bp shoot up to 174/114 so I went to the hospital I had magnesium tru IV and oral pill and they started to give me 60mg nifedipine 2x daily for the last 84 hrs my bp is controlled, my lab work is normal and my 24 hr urine came back 200?
I had postpartum eclampsia in 2015 & just postpartum preeclampsia again in 2018, and it went away. I’m starting a series in 2022, on how I navigated that season of my life
Agh your amazing thank you I have awful anxiety and my hearts been racing lately and I’ve had shortness of breathe I’m 26 weeks so I’m worried about dying my self and of course worried about my baby I thought this was a for sure I’m going to die thing and that it might be common to die for this
I see assisted reproductive treatment as a risk factor for a number of conditions, is this anyone who has used this means to get pregnant or individuals with fertility issues. I'm a single mother by choice but I know other individuals who are in same sex relationships who have used IUI, ICI, and IVF to achieve their goals, does this mean we are at a higher risk because we didn't conceive through intercourse, and if so why.
Great question! It’s probably less an underlying risk factor or lack of intercourse and more a confounded of increased age (which raises the risk of needing ART and also raises risk of these complications) and there is some data a result of the technology and altered cycle. For example, there is some data that preeclampsia is higher with fresh versus frozen because the corpus luteum versus using medications for progesterone support, something about cellular messaging. This science is new and not my particular specialty exactly so some of my details are a little fuzzy but that kind of thing, not intercourse itself.
My readings have been high, in the 130s but below 140. (at my progesterone injection appointments) When I ask, they say it's nothing to worry about because basically I've been up walking around/active prior to visit. I wonder if I need to worry. But I didn't have preeclampsia in my first pregnancy
What do I do if your at the end and your Dr. isn’t taking you seriously? Currently 38wks and sitting around 122/94. Normal (up to a few weeks ago) was around 114/74. I saw him today and he says to just be watch it and they gave me an appointment of 6/9 when I’m due 6/6. That’s 2 1/2 weeks! He has yet to check me, doesn’t do UAs. Is there a number I should possibly go to the Er if I hit for bp? This is my first pregnancy and I’m concerned.
@@randomthings4813 Went full term and was induced due to high numbers at my 40 wk check up. Ended up with a placental abruption and needing 2 bags of blood and one hell of a time with recovery, but little one is here and healthy. I think she’s going to be an only child though. 😂
Such a great and informative video! Really wish it had been around 5 years ago when I delivered my little girl early due to HELLP Syndrome! Do you have any recommendations on a scenario/when to ask for a second opinion or referral to MFM specialist?
**PART 2 video HERE: ua-cam.com/video/4utD9H6yRVs/v-deo.html
I had preeclampsia with severe features beginning at 28 weeks, I went to the ER with trouble breathing and back pain, my blood pressure was 195/110. I truly feel like my concerns with my OB were entirely dismissed. I had two higher readings at recent visits, and complained of the back pain, trouble breathing, and nausea and she just stated “well that’s just what being pregnant is” and this is why the US has such a high maternal mortality rate.
I had the exact same thing !!! They tried telling me my trouble breathing was heartburn or indigestion 😤
This. I had symptoms starting at 30 weeks. My midwife dismissed me at every appointment. I went to the ER, they also said it was just part of pregnancy. It took me almost dying for and dr to listen to me. I wish medical professionals took their female patients more seriously 💕
I had the same. This was my first pregnancy and they diagnosed me too late. I had to have an emergency c section At 28weeks on the 18th of January 2022 at 4.00am my boy came out he was here for 3 days. But only 750 grams. Because my placenta had detached he wasn't eating as much as he should... I'm doing all my research now to prepare myself for next time.
@@colleenlloyd7177 hello..sorry for the loss.are you planning of getting pregnant soon?please reply
@@yanis3532 thank you hey. Not any time soon.i had an emergency C-section so I have to wait afew years
Im so worried to get preg again, on my 1st baby i had a pre eclmpsia,i almost died,glory to God im alive, saddened my baby died. .6mos yet,i got seizures!! The reason why i dont want to get preg for the 2nd time,,maybe God's miracle over miracle, that what im praying all over my life after those tragedy. .
I’ll be praying for you my sis. Don’t worry, we’ll see them in heaven, trust God ❤.
Praying for you. I’m so very sorry that happened. Gods peace be with you always
I had postpartum pre-eclampsia with my first child, but chalked up my symptoms to a rough C-section recovery. By the time I realized my headache wasn’t normal (nor was it going away with any pain meds) and went to the hospital, I was very very sick. I had so much fluid around my lungs that my oxygen saturation was at 85 when I checked into the ED. My OB nurses told me I set a record when they removed 9 liters of fluid with a lasix drip in just a few hours. After I had my second child, I knew it was happening and was able to go back to the hospital before it got out of hand. I had completely normal, healthy pregnancies, but for some reason, about five days after delivery with both of my girls, it crept up. Thank you for making these videos. They are so so helpful and I only wish you were around about four years ago when I went through my first pregnancy!
Unfortunately your story is very common! Sometimes the symptoms may not be obvious until they are severe. So glad you're doing well!
May I know how long it took for you to recover completely ?
How long did you wait between baby # 1 and 2 ?
@@dr.martaperez
Hi Dr Perez
How long should I wait between baby # 1 and 2 if I had severe preclampsia post partum ?
Hi! Had a baby a month ago and was diagnosed with postpartum preeclampsia. I’m currently taking nifedipine but I am afraid to keep breastfeeding. How long did it take for your blood pressure to go down after you were discharged from the hospital?
Thank you soooo much for sharing!!!!!! I had preeclampsia and was severely traumatized, just searching for info and answers. You’ve helped.
I already have chronic hypertension it runs in our family. Now that I’m married and 30 years old. I talked to my husband i don’t want to get pregnant anymore because it doubles the risks. I’m glad he just supported me in my decision. It makes me sad coz I wanna have kids, but I think adoption is my option now.
Same situation with me
Don't let that stop you. I have epilepsy and I'm pregnant and I'm just fine. It can be monitored pretty well in today's day and age
The pre-eclamptic headache is no joke. I can describe mine as a thunderclap headache that came on suddenly and was extremely severe. I started vomiting from the pain. My neck felt stiff. As the headache progressed, I was unable to keep balance and my vision was blurry.
This happened to me and I didn’t notice the signs.
1 Thought I had a UTI around 22 weeks. Burned when I peed, but stopped. No UTI, but blood and protein was in my urine.
2 feet started swelling but heard that was normal
3 could not stand for about a week. Kept taking baths, no showers. Could not stand for more than 30 seconds without stomach pain. I thought it was gas. Kept taking acetaminophen and laying down
4 major headaches
5 finally went to the ER and had to have an emergency c section at 26 weeks baby was 1 lb 3 oz
How is your baby now?❤
Same happened with me and I lost my baby 😢
Another great one, thank you! I got Bell's palsy at 39 weeks and apparently it's associated with hypertension of pregnancy.. thankfully my blood pressure remained low normal. I'm relieved to hear that since I was normotensive, I am at lower risk during a subsequent pregnancy. Definitely do not want Bell's palsy to happen again.. I never recovered completely from it.
Also.. you are glowing and look fantastic! Can't believe you're still working tonnes, pregnant, doing UA-cam etc.. I was limping to the finish line by this point in my pregnancy haha.
Thank you so much for this! The knowledge is empowering. Looking forward to Part 2 (the questions I have are going to be covered then so holding off on questions for now!)
I had hypertension before giving birth to my first baby. It was in winter. My second baby, however, was born in the summer and before my second delivery I had both hypertension and swelling of the feet, but no protein in the urine. I was given magnesium and I got better. There was no need to be induced later.
did you make a vid on chronic hyper tension and pregnancy? i would love to watch it as this is what i hacve recently been diagnosed with and want to know what labor will be like for me?
I'm 16 weeks pregnant and I've been prescribed low-dose baby aspirin to prevent me from getting preeclampsia
Hi. How is it going?
I am taking also , hwz yr baby now
I believe I’ve seen baby aspirin is safe for managing high blood pressure in pregnancy. Perhaps a question for next video. If someone is allergic to aspirin are there any alternatives?
This is in part 2!
Geesh what is truly causing this? It’s like the unknow we just have to wait and see if it’s our turn. I’m in my first trimester and think I worked myself up to believing I’m going to get preeclampsia at the finish line. Overall I’m pretty healthy but apparently none of this matters when pregnant 😢
I had preclamcia and when I had my son(3 weeks early) my potassium was deathly low the docs had to give me pills till it went up
I’ve had mixed answers from my OB and LD doctors, but when I’m sitting my blood pressure stays pretty normal 130s over 70s. But after just walking around my house, from one room to another, it can raise from 140s to 160s over 70s to 80s. Is this normal? I’m 37 weeks.
I’m the same way at 33 weeks. I think if I’m doing just normal regular activity it shouldn’t be this high. Did you get any answers?
Can you have preeclampsia and not have the high bp? I am 35 weeks with high liver levels. They are talking about preeclampsia but I’m confused
Am in the hospital now struggling with it
Does having a close relative that experienced pre-clampsia raise your risk of developing pre-clampsia, or related hypertensive disorders in pregnancy?
There is *some* genetic relatedness but it is not very strong .
I had preeclampsia, my dad side 9f the family aunts and cousins most of them also had preeclampsia...so I felt like that's where I got it from. 🧬
Thanks for this video. I was induced at 35 weeks with my daughter due to pre-e. 11 days in the NICU, but she's now a 99% percentile 15 month old:).
Sounds like the next video may have some info on my biggest question - what are the chances of re-occurrence if I want another child.
Yes will cover that next video!
I had five C-sections and with the last 3 I had preeclampsia. My last was born on 8/9/21 at 34 weeks. She spent 3 1/2 weeks in the NICU.
Is it possible to have c section
Thank you for this - it's like you're reading my mind.
For someone who has typically healthy BP (100/60) at 36 weeks, is in overall strong health with regular fitness and healthy nutritional habits, but is over 35 and has a higher BMI, does the benefit outweigh risk of taking daily baby aspirin to prevent pre-e?
I hear docs saying that baby aspirin is safe and low-risk, but I prefer avoiding drugs if I can.
I’ll weigh in on education about aspirin in my next video! But your individual health and treatment decisions should be made with your healthcare provider who knows you well.
I'm exactly in this same spot!
Ok soo I am soo confused I was ordered a 24hr urine screen to I guess check my protein levels in my urine. (I am pregnant with triplets and as writing this 27wks pregnant) I have ADHD and anxiety. The ONLY times my bp has been slightly slightly elevated was due to lack of sleep and high anxiety and coffee the morning of. I have never had a high bp unless I was under severe stress (which yes I have been trying to limit but with life stressors..) I am not on any bp meds or anxiety meds. I have NO signs of anything related to preeclampsia, but I understand with triplets it can happen at any moment. Plus no gestational diabeties, I am preaty healthy and "normal" for being pregnant with triplets. Which seems to almost shock my docs. I don't drink coffee or caffiene reg just when I REALLY need the pick me up. (seems to calm me down when I havent slept at all) But my prob is the urine screen. I will take it but I don't have a way to get it to the labs between my apts, and if I wait until my next apt then I worry it would be sitting to long in a fridge and would be almost expired. (my next apt is the 9th of nov but I don't have a working car so i have to wait for someone to take me to the doc and I don't want it sitting for too long) I love this video though it just confirms once again that ALL the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia I DONT have.
I got to know I had pre eclampsia after 28 weeks of my pregnancy ,dr did the c section on Feb 22 ,3 weeks before my due date ,
After 2 days of my delivery I had severe high bp and went to icu they gave magnesium through IV and after few days my bp came normal
I’m still having high bp of 129/95 is this normal to have for certain time and how much will it take to get back to normal?
Hii Sravanthi I had preclamisa at just12th week only iam taking asprin also
After taking aspirin is preclampsia get normal and can I give birth to healthy child .in my first pregnancy I diagnosed with preclampsia my pregnancy terminate at 26th week I lost my baby . please tell me can I have healthy child with my this condition please please help me after that trauma I m in depression. I always think about that moment.its hard to forget all that . please help me please guide me
I'm currently going into my 37th week. My BP is going between 135-158 over 74-90. My normal BP, outside of pregnancy is 110/64. I have brought it up at my last few appointments and I feel like they don't really take me seriously, even though I was induced with my last 2 pregnancies, one I was on magnesium for 5 days. I have an appointment today, I wonder if they will induce me.
Sending you love and light. I hope you have a Doula present. Also beet root juice or powder may help you❤
I've been diagnosed with preeclampsia at 35 weeks and 3 days I might have to be induced next week was originally going to be induced around 39 to 40 weeks my blood pressure was 198/105
How did the delivery go
I started having headache in second trimester and there was a lot that kept going and I still deal with it right now. Maybe I should have talked about it more to my ob?? Idk I feel uneasy with hearing more about high blood pressure and the things I already had signs of.
I had preeclampsia with both my pregnancies, I also started retaining fluid I went from 125 to 205 in my first, never had any issues before I got pregnant, and it stuck with me after my pregnancies the edema and high bp. My edema was so bad the doctor put me on seizure meds afterwards.
Hello doctor!
May I ask you one question please?
So ,I am based in London. I had a beautiful and healthy pregnancy time last year,2022. Looking back now , I can see there were some signs..
Starting with 28w scan , the midwife and doctor was asking me if "did they prescribed the aspirin" . I would say, "no. Nobody did". I was feeling great. No symptoms at all. At 36w scan , the doc said my baby boy wasn't gaining all that weight that should have at the time , he was 2.800 kg.
So ,they sent me to maternity unit to be checked. Blood test results came with symptoms of preeclampsia, protein in the urine , hight blood pressure. I received a pill to lower the bp. Was monitored for 2 days .knowing I had preeclampsia at 36weeks , I was sent home. With a next appointment for next day. During night I had a placenta abruption. Got rushed into hospital, had an Emergency cesarean section, was too late 😑
This is happening in NHS LONDON ,2022!!!
A PREGNANT WOMAN AT 36+3DAYS IS SENT HOME WOTH PREECLAMPSIA!.
Would you please tell me , if this is a normal procedure for a situation like this ? I would be very much appreciated if you could give an opinion as a doctor , regarding the tragedy I ve been through and the broken nation health system , as I dealt with.
Not to mention that I felt so much rascim and poor tratament, poor communication, from an indian doctor and midwifes. On the appointment day to be checked they put me to wait for 6h on a chair waiting to be checked for blood pressure.
Aapka baby theek hai ab?
Preeclampsia is very bad... please add more
I ended up having pre-e diagnosed at 36 weeks- had an emergency c section at 37 weeks and my BP stayed high and kept me in the hospital for a week! It was awful- it def has me very hesitant to want to try for baby #2 😩
I'm so sorry, working through the traumas and complications of birth, as it's a form of PTSD, with your OB and a mental health professional in therapy may be really helpful!
I was never diagnosed with preeclampsia but I was also kept in the hospital for a week after delivery with high blood pressure, and am still on medication (baby is now 2 weeks old). I just wanted to say you're not alone, I feel the same hesitancy about having another!
I feel you,my baby died!! Its my 1st tym to get preg , thats why i dont want to get preg again for the 2nd time, the trauma i cant take it!!😥😭 i almost died, i do seizure when my tummy was 6mos . . .
With my third child I had preeclampsia. Then I got pregnant a few months later. Had preeclampsia with that one. Baby came at 33 weeks and they are 11 months apart. I had my fifth baby on 8/9/21at age 44 and had preeclampsia again. Baby was born at 34 weeks. All five kids were born by C-sections.
@@leleharrington-perkins7276 can I ask you if you had any long term effects of preeeclampsia?
Can you have chronic hypertension, be treated for it during pregnancy and have a healthy delivery with no preeclampsia?
Yes, just because something raises the risks of a disorder does not mean it’s set in stone and definitive.
I don't feel empowered when you won't call us women! We are women. Yes, I know you want us to disappear, but we are never leaving. We are WOMEN! That is the word you are looking for, not "people."
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy ia idiopathic, there is no reason. We can only test for symptoms, then treat the symptoms, as usual. An HbA1c and Insulin resistance test should be recommended after they are home. I think youll find something very interesting.
Dear Doctor what is the right time to start aspirin tab for a pregnant women with precious history of eclampsia.
Thanks
i had preeclampsia with my first daughter, i was induced at 37 weeks. i was diagnosed with hypertension, i don’t have it outside of pregnancy. but i’m pregnant with my second daughter and i have hypertension again, and they noticed it very early on, at least 10 weeks along. my obgyn told me he knows without a doubt in his mind i have preeclampsia without even knowing the results to my 24h urine sample, but even with my medications my blood pressure is high, how early will they induce me if this continues to be an ongoing issue even after adjusting my meds and stuff like that.
just in your personal opinion! i just like to hear everyone’s opinions :)
Hi dear i am 7 weeks pregnant and i have same problem 😥 heigh blood pressure and protein in urine … i am worried about my baby n my self just 4 months ago i got miscarriage .. how u deal with all this and how was your bp mine is higher 140/95.. thZ thanks
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Hello, I unfortunately had preeclampsia with both of my pregnancies. I was diagnosed with it later on week 35 with my second child, I wanted to know long term what can I do to prevent my risk of cardiovascular diseases? And how to keep my heart healthy afterwards?
This is such a fantastic question, this is a topic of a lot of research right now because it’s clear that there is an association between PreE and future cardiovascular disease. My recommendations would be to make sure you have a primary care doctor and receive preventative care annually, which may include things like blood pressure checks, screening for cholesterol/lipids, and diabetes. Things you can do are keep active, exercise is the best single thing one can do to keep the heart healthy, even walking is great. Eating healthfully with lots of vegetables and fiber. Not smoking and limiting alcohol intake to moderate use. Another big one is protecting quality sleep and stress reduction (easier said than done). These are all lifestyle factors that can help decrease risk in addition to medical therapy that might be needed now or later for blood pressure or cholesterol.
@@dr.martaperez thank you! Yes I was panicking because after this pregnancy, my anxiety skyrocketed and I went online and seen so many correlations between the two. The best thing one can do is prepare for the future!! Try to stay healthy and annual check ups as you’ve stated. Thank you!
I just started now to have high blood pressure this few times and I'm 33weeks and I might deliver as soon as 36weeks if I continue to have issues with my blood pressure. I'm worried cause I wasn't ready or thought about having him this soon ..I thought I had more time.
If I do have a 140/90 reading, how long should I wait to check again, and what would you consider persistent? If it is only once, and my BP goes back to normal, what should I plan to do?
This is very personal medical advice and you’ll have to discuss with your doctor to make sure you get quality care
Am in the hospital 🏥 struggling with it just waiting for few weeks for them to remove the baby, am so scared 😟 and just crying because it’s my first
How did it go mama ?!❤
Is PART 2 uploaded yet or am I just over looking it ?
Hoping to have it up this coming Friday!
Hi Doctor I do have hypertension prior pregnancy. Would you diagnosed me having pre eclampsia if I had my bp shoot up to 174/114 so I went to the hospital I had magnesium tru IV and oral pill and they started to give me 60mg nifedipine 2x daily for the last 84 hrs my bp is controlled, my lab work is normal and my 24 hr urine came back 200?
How do we know if the postpartum preeclampsia will stay or go away
I had postpartum eclampsia in 2015 & just postpartum preeclampsia again in 2018, and it went away. I’m starting a series in 2022, on how I navigated that season of my life
Is it common to have chronic hypertension after having gestational hypertension and then postpartum pre-eclampsia?
I’ll look to see exact specifics in terms of numbers to include in next week’s video but I do see this frequently.
Agh your amazing thank you I have awful anxiety and my hearts been racing lately and I’ve had shortness of breathe I’m 26 weeks so I’m worried about dying my self and of course worried about my baby I thought this was a for sure I’m going to die thing and that it might be common to die for this
I see assisted reproductive treatment as a risk factor for a number of conditions, is this anyone who has used this means to get pregnant or individuals with fertility issues. I'm a single mother by choice but I know other individuals who are in same sex relationships who have used IUI, ICI, and IVF to achieve their goals, does this mean we are at a higher risk because we didn't conceive through intercourse, and if so why.
Great question! It’s probably less an underlying risk factor or lack of intercourse and more a confounded of increased age (which raises the risk of needing ART and also raises risk of these complications) and there is some data a result of the technology and altered cycle. For example, there is some data that preeclampsia is higher with fresh versus frozen because the corpus luteum versus using medications for progesterone support, something about cellular messaging. This science is new and not my particular specialty exactly so some of my details are a little fuzzy but that kind of thing, not intercourse itself.
Could you speak to the likelihood of hypertension due to white coat syndrome developing into PreE?
That will be in part 2!!
My readings have been high, in the 130s but below 140. (at my progesterone injection appointments) When I ask, they say it's nothing to worry about because basically I've been up walking around/active prior to visit. I wonder if I need to worry. But I didn't have preeclampsia in my first pregnancy
What do I do if your at the end and your Dr. isn’t taking you seriously? Currently 38wks and sitting around 122/94. Normal (up to a few weeks ago) was around 114/74. I saw him today and he says to just be watch it and they gave me an appointment of 6/9 when I’m due 6/6. That’s 2 1/2 weeks! He has yet to check me, doesn’t do UAs. Is there a number I should possibly go to the Er if I hit for bp? This is my first pregnancy and I’m concerned.
Go for a second opinion... Don't take these things lightly
How did it go?
@@randomthings4813 Went full term and was induced due to high numbers at my 40 wk check up. Ended up with a placental abruption and needing 2 bags of blood and one hell of a time with recovery, but little one is here and healthy. I think she’s going to be an only child though. 😂
Awww congratulations 🤗
Maybe you watched some scary scenes from Downton Abby….
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Such a great and informative video! Really wish it had been around 5 years ago when I delivered my little girl early due to HELLP Syndrome!
Do you have any recommendations on a scenario/when to ask for a second opinion or referral to MFM specialist?
Pregnant WOMEN. Enough with the “pregnant people” BS.
Tone down on the concealer. It shouldn’t be that light on brown skin. Overall, nice work tho!