High blood pressure

Is anyone being monitored for this? My first pregnancy I ended up in antenatal at 39 weeks to monitor BP and was medicated after birth.

My BP has been spot on all this pregnancy until around 33 weeks when its suddenly raised. I've got to be monitored weekly at the day assessment unit but its not high enough to warrant medication.

To give an idea, ive gone from around 120/80 to an average of about 135/95.

Just wondering if anyone is in the same boat.

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I've had high blood pressure before my pregnancy but I'm on medication but I have to have weekly checks every week I have to check my BP and urine and have to put the info on the app badger notes app.

My first pregnancy was diagnosed with pre eclampsia pre 28weeks. BP started really misbehaving at 34 weeks and emergency c section at 36 weeks due to it being 200+.
I've been on aspirin this pregnancy since 12 weeks and BP has sat low, talking 106/58. Past few days we are high 130s/low 140s over high 70s
I'm 33+5 weeks today.
My consultant said I've to call triage if we reach 145/80
Definitely teetering on the border right now!

I’ve had some random high readings in triage and appointments with white coat syndrome when it’s then settled. I’ve read you need multiple readings where any values are over 140 on top or 90 on the bottom then will get treated.

At the same time this is on the low end of what is deemed as high bp so as much as I would give triage a call, I wouldn’t be too worried. They will just give you meds to treat xx

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