<t>hi aimy and welcome here....i just joined myself and really do not kno much about the whole pre e thing although i have 2 boys that i had pih...but i was "on the high side of normal" with my labs for both boys...they never actaully said u have pre e but i had high bp and protein in urine...anyway...

<t>i would watch the swelling...but if you are up and around too much you can get swelling. also u should monitor your bp. if it gets higher you should go in right away. my swelling didnt get worse it gradually over 2 weeks got better....but it took 2 weeks before it was better. 5 weeks pp i still h...

i was right on 34 weeks when i had my son so only 6 days later....he was born healthy 4 lbs 5 oz and didnt spend one day in the NICU...they were astounded but he didnt...had him on thursday he came home on monday...hoping the same for you!

<t>yeathats whatmost people say.....brandi i kno someone whosebp ishigh due to hormones....she has pcos...my dr toldme the bp issuesafter pregnancy couldbe purely hormonal....it takes a while for our hormones to get back....maybe that could have an impact on yours? there is sumthing in your kidneys ...

ugh i had acouple spikes that were like 160/100 and it FREAKEDme out BUT thats not the first time it happened....to me its almost like my body istrying to adjust maybe? cuz i cansit down and rest and it will belike120'2/70's sumtimes lower....is this normal?

ugh brandi i dont kno how ur doing it i would beFREAKING out right now...u will be donewith this very soon!

<t>ok so i have noticed that when im working or up and about doing a lot of stuff i have a spike of my bp...is this normal? when i rest it goes right back down but im still worried...i dont kno this whole thing freaks me out...im so young and i dont want to deal with this forever....ugh! y dont peop...

<t>i take just hctz by itself and it has brought my pressures down....i occassionally have a spike but not always....when i sit and rest for abit and take my pressure it is 115-130/70-80....not too bad for me....when ive been really busy and just take it qui5ck its like 140's-150's/80-90....which ca...

wow 12 weeks? i thought it was 6 weeks...i woke up this morning and it wasalmost all gone...will beresting with my feet up drinking tonsof water this weekend.....as long as im not standing thewhole timeat work i think i will be just fine.....

<t>so i am 4 weeks post partum and u guys are going to call me crazy but i went to work yesterday..i kno i kno i need to stay home but i didnt get any leave time and im the manager at my salon.....someone skipped out and thetime needed covered....i had to go and get everything in line. wel friday i ...