Right before my water broke, I had a very racy pulse. I didn't make to much at the time. But it was probably another sign of pre-e. Two weeks prior to my delivery I had the swelling, headaches, etc. and they chalked it up to normal signs of pregnancy. After I delivered right before they diagnosed me...

I presented at 38 weeks with severe swelling ( pitting edema in my feet), right upper quadrant pain, and headaches. When I went into my OB, they told me not to worry as these were all "normal signs of pregnancy". Well 3 days after I delivered pre-e really showed itself with elevated liver enzymes, l...

Hi Ladies, I had PP Pre-e with my first son. My BP's returned to normal ( one teens-one twenties) and I am no longer on any BP meds. When I go to the doctors, they always get high readings when they check my BP's 130's-140/70-90. I get so nervous when I have to have my BP checked. It's the same offi...

Hi Ladies,

If you were on BP meds for BP management and bedrest, did these interventions decrease/prolong/prevent pre-e from presenting itself?

Hi Ladies, For those of you that developed pre-e durng pregnancy, what was your labor experience like? I developed pre-e postpartum with our son and we would like to have another child however, I am very nervous about the laboring process. If this was your second time delivering and were already hig...

I too had PP pre-e. It took me a long time to feel like "me" again. I was very fatigued and my body always felt very weak. My BP returned to normal range at 6months PP. I did not have nausea/vomiting PP. My appetite was certainly not ideal because of the all of the meds I was on. They made me feel h...

I had PP pre-e and was on very high doses of medications ( Labetalol 800mg daily and Hydralazine 145 mg daily). I was weaned off the meds over a period of 6 months. What you are feeling is what I felt too. I was very fatigued on the labetalol. Even on the low doses, I was always exhausted. Walking, ...

Hi Ladies, I developed PP pre-e with our first baby. My husband and I are thinking of TTC our second, however, I m very nervous about laboring if I develop pre-e again. How is that your body can labor if you have pre-e? If you are already displaying signs of high blood pressure with either induction...

Hi Ladies,
I came across an article in a magazine that discussed acupuncture lowering HBP in pregnancy.

Has anyone used acupuncture when having HBP? If so, did you notice any changes in your readings?

Hi Ladies, I was told I had pre-e but at times I wonder if it was PIH. My BP went through the roof 220/100 3 days PP. I only ever had trace protein in my urine. However, my liver enzymes were off when my BP was that high 3 days PP and my platelets were slightly low. Not anything significant but they...