Protein in the urine and massive swelling, but normal BP?

[jec2b]

I am 27 wks with my 5th child (4th pregnancy...first are twins) and I'm starting to get a bit concerned. I've been swelling quite a bit in the last couple weeks. I've gained 7 lbs in the last 2 days and tonight I dipped positive for protein. My normal BP is 90/50, and tonight's is 108/55.

My first pregnancy (the twins) I had protein levels of 1500, HELLP syndrome and complete abruption at 31 wks. But my BP never got higher than 130/80. My second pregnancy I again developed PIU, around 800, and massive swelling, but still normal BP, although it was 30 points higher than my baseline. They called it mild PE. I was diagnosed at 25 wks but delivered at 37 wks, with complete bedrest.

I am on the same path? Why is it that I spill protein and swell but I don't get the high BP? I plan on doing a 24 hour urine tomorrow, and probably some baseline bloodwork too. I have already done a baseline 24 urine that was 132, when I was around 12 wks.

[ssaunders]

I had normal bp up until all * broke lose, post partum. My current dr says you need any 3 symptoms to be diagnosed. I have 2 symptoms now, one being pih. it sounds like you have it to me.

[MomTimesThree]

Just wondering how your labs came back. I hope all well and you'll be able to cook baby safely for much longer.

[jec2b]

My protein levels went up to 400. My peri put me on complete bedrest, thankfully at home. She explained it very well, and she thinks I am on my way to PE. So here I lay! I am hopeful still that I can go to full term. Good news is that baby had excellent growth and is at 73rd percentile (we are tall people!). Bedrest is hard with little kids at home. I hired a nanny to start next week.