High Blood Pressure

Anybody else suffered with high BP in a previous pregnancy? My BP was totally finally with my first until it came to induction day and I was mega stressed, I had an awful birth and it continued to stay high post partum for a few weeks because I hated anything dr/hospital related.

Had my booking appointment recently and it was high again - now I’m unsure if this is stress/anxiety or if there’s actually an issue? I’ve been told I have to monitor it and have more checks and now I’m more stressed so worry I’ll make it higher!🥴😩

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Yes and my experience sounds similar to yours, I was fine all through my pregnancy until the day I went into labour and my BP went high and was for a few days after. They kept me in hospital until it went down with BP tablets even though I was sure and many health professionals have said since it sounds like a case of “white coat syndrome” and the hospital was the problem for me!

At my booking appt the midwife prescribed me low dose aspirin to start from 12 weeks as a precaution so may be worth asking about that if not already covered.

In terms of preeclampsia that wouldn’t occur until the at least 20 weeks so no need to worry about that currently.

I had exactly what you described with my first! Havent been for booking yet so will find out then.

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Just wanting to check in and see how everyone is feeling, we’ve not long to go. We’ve got through the first trimester, the second, and now we are just waiting for baby to arrive. I’m due 15th November so could be 3 weeks or 7 😵‍💫

Hope you’re all okay, and thought I’d make a post so we can all share our current ups and downs, what we are looking forward to or what we are nervous about. Let’s support each other 💕

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I have a little girl and I’m currently 5/6weeks pregnant. I’ve had two chemicals so this pregnancy so far has had me on edge. Although we did want another, I’m now scared.
My girl will be 3/4ish weeks off turning 2 when the next one is due.

I’m now starting to think about how it’ll realistically work… having to get out with a toddler and a baby. How am I going to get them both up and ready, meals, nappy changes solo trips etc. like I was shopping earlier and thought ‘how could I do this with 2?!’ When my toddler was climbing out the trolley and not letting me get her in the car seat etc.
panicking..

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Elective cesarean date?

Hi! I have a few medical issues and the general advice from practitioners is to opt for a caesarean.

I’m just wondering how many weeks in advance I might know my date? I have an obstetrician appointment eight weeks before my due date, is it likely I might get my date signed off then?

Due date is currently 25th of December.
Thank you!