Intro- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

[fyoubumpmay]

No experience with this, but hoping for a smooth process, delivery, and recovery for you!

[laurasuzanne2006]

Honestly those pressures seem a bit too mild to induce for in the absence of pre eclampsia lab work. That's my comfort level anyway. I feel like they could continue monitoring

[fyoubumpmay]

@freckleface, how did your appointment go?

[fyoubumpmay]

Jun 7, 2015 17:02:15 GMT -5 @freckleface said:

fyoubumpmay Forgot to update! My BP was unfortunately slightly higher at my appointment on Friday- 150/91. Although it's not so dangerous that I need to be induced ASAP, it's pretty high for my normal blood pressure which up until a week and a half ago was around 122/65. My lab work & 24 hour urine catch showed no signs of pre-eclampsia so I've been diagnosed with PIH and I'm going to continue going in twice a week to be monitored and I'll be induced when I'm right around 39 weeks (probably on the 18th).

I feel much calmer about it now- I was really hoping it would come down but after taking it on Wednesday and Thursday at a drugstore and having it be high and then getting another high reading at my appointment on Friday, even after resting for two days, not eating salt, etc, I think that was the confirmation I needed. Plus, my heart rate was really high on Friday and the baby's was also and I've been having a lot of trouble catching my breath, even after doing things like drying my hair, so I think the doctor is right on this one.

Well I'm glad that there were no signs of pre-e and that you'll be able to go until 39 weeks! That's amazing. My daughter was born at 38 weeks and we had no issues whatsoever, so I wouldn't suggest against delivery at that gestation, especially if it's beneficial for your health. 

Best of luck to you going forward! 

[littleapplemom]

Hi!!!! N14 here and your story is pretty much exactly what mine was like. I stopped in here to lurk. Please don't freak out at anything I say, it's just my story and everyone's in different but I absolutely understand how scared you are because I've been there.

I had a perfect pregnancy from February to September, my due date was Nov. 17 2014. My BP started to go up at 31 weeks (143/93) I was admitted to the hospital for observation 3 weeks later (right after my baby shower) after readings of 135/95 and 140/92. They tested 24hr urine, no protein, no pre-e, bp went down enough on meds to discharege me after two days. They sent me home with a script for Lobetalol and put on bedrest. I didn't have to literally lay in bed the whole time but had to take it easy. Not easy to do when we were in the process of moving!


Didn't help, I went back every few days with readings still high. 142/104 got me admitted again at 36w3d and I was told "youre probably going to be having your baby today". I went home from the doctor's office to pack a bag because I still had another three weeks, right?! I cried on the phone with my mom while DH rushed home. I had a meltdown because I didn't have any socks for the baby to pack with me and I didn't have his outfit picked out. DH met me at home and we drove to the hospital.
I was monitered from 7-11, protein in urine was elevated so they gave me a magnesium drip because the hypertension can cause seizures. I got a fun yellow bracelet that said FALL RISK in big black letters on it and I wasn't allowed out of bed so....there was a catheter too. By 1am my doctors felt that induction was our best course of action because I was stable and my baby was stable with a good heartbeat, they estimated his weight at 6lb5oz. Like your DH, mine was not happy about it and said so. I don't think he understood the risks and we were both stunned that he was coming that I don't think either of us asked enough questions.
They gave me cervedil(an insert to open the cervix) because I was only 1cm dialated. I ended up having some contractions but they were just barely uncomfortable. Nothing at all like the screaming and stuff you see on tv. Pain level from 1-10 was MAYBE a 4. They kept asking if I wanted an epidural and the thought of it was ridiculous, I had had gas that was more painful so no more drugs please. 24 hrs of cervidil later and no progress, they took it out and gave me petocin. The contractions stopped which seemed backward to me. by 12am and being up for almost two days my doctor said he thought a c-section was the way we had to go. Again, DH unhappy but I'm no doctor so I did what he said and just over an hour later we had our boy in our arms at 36w5d, 5lb15oz, 19". He had a little respiratory distress so they took him to NICU. (ask what the chances of a NICU stay are!!!!!!) I wasnt able to see him till 10 hours later because of the Magnesium drip. NICU babies were kept on a special floor so I ended up in a regular maternity room by myself while the other new mothers could have their babies in their rooms. That was the worst part of the whole thing. We were discharged after 4 days, and now my little preemie is absolutely perfect and on taget with weight and height. He has never had a cold, no reflux, eats like a champ and just started to crawl.

Advice: Ask questions, lots of them. Write them down if you have to. Ignore your husband, he's just as scared and can't do anything to fix it. Relax...because getting worked up makes it worse. If you have a c-section....take the Motrin!!

Best Wishes to you!!!! LMK if you have any questions.

[littleapplemom]

That's the crazy thing, I never had any of those symptoms. No headaches, pains or anything. They were asking me about blurry vision as well. I felt perfectly fine, I actually felt great!!

[littleapplemom]

@freckleface, Didn't see this till now and I hope you're doing well!!! If you're still in the hospital take the time to relax!!! Easier said than done, I know, but get some sleep in if you can.

[littleapplemom]

Glad everything went well for you!!! Congratulations!!