Possible Preeclampsia -HELP
I am now 32 weeks pregnant and experiencing high BP(I check it 3x a day and it fluctuates between high 130-140’s), am lightheaded, dizzy, and have super bad upper abdominal pain near the center/right side of my belly. It is tender to the touch and feels like a constant burning/stabbing pain(it is NOT the baby kicking). Has anyone who has had preeclampsia let me know if this is concerning? I’ve called my OB 3x now and all she keeps telling me is to go to L&D if I’m that concerned otherwise she’d see me at my next appt 😕 I don’t want to go to L&D and take up a bed if these are just normal pregnancy symptoms but this feels far from normal & I do think something is wrong, even if it’s not preeclampsia!
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Sounds like it's possibly round ligament pain. I had that last week and it was extremely painful! Chiropractor helped a lot. If you're in pain it is probably causing your higher BPs. Are you hydrating enough and having enough electrolytes?
Sounds like it would be safe to wait until your next appointment. Just keep checking your blood pressure to make sure it doesn’t get worse.
Have you had a laparoscopic surgery? If not, I would go and get looked at. It’s always better safe than sorry. Your OB does know you a bit, but if you’re not being actively physically evaluated, they can’t be sure over the phone. I’ve had a laparoscopic surgery so I get pains like that in that area but it’s from scar tissue + my lightheadedness is related to an autoimmune issue and I do not have high BP readings. You could at the very least call L&D and see if they’d recommend coming in!
If your blood pressure is high go to or call l&d because they will want to monitor you and baby preeclampsia can cause a lot of problems to mom and baby so I would get it checked out or at least call them and talk to them to see what they suggest
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