Moms who had preeclampsia

What were your symptoms? When did you have dc?

I am on lovenox, so I thought I would have low blood pressure, but my bp has been high. I have to take my bp 3 times a day at home to monitor it. I also get pins and needles in my arms and hands while I sleep, and it takes over an hour to wake them up, and have them feel normal again.

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I developed pre-eclampsia the day I had DS. I had him at 39 weeks, 4 days. It was just one of those things!

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I had protein in my urine, that was the first sign. Then blurred vision, bad headaches, my ankles and face swelled. I just felt awful. I went on bedrest from it almost 3 months before he was born. My BP of course was very high too.

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Protein in my urine (dr. dismissed this), swelling (unbelievable swelling which led to a huge weight gain in a short amount of time), really awful headache would not go away (around the back of my head), saw spots.....but my blood pressure was not that high. I actually developed eclampsia and had a seizure and had an emergency c-section at 29 weeks 6 days.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to your body and if you feel off INSIST that the dr. put you on bedrest.....I was never even diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and this is what happened to me (in a matter of 3 days)

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I developed it very late in my pregnancy....39w4d. I was swollen but nothing more then I had been. There was protein in my urine but that was it.

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i developed it late in my pregnancy. high blood pressure. headaches. nose bleeds. swelling of my legs and hands. i ended up getting induced at 39 weeks because my bp was very high. and then the pitocin swelled me even more.

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Some women with clotting disorders (Lovenox gave you away) are at a higher risk of pre e. Your peri should be checking you weekly by now. I started weekly testing at 30 weeks. They checked my urine at every visit in addition to the nts and bpp.

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DD was born at 39w2d. 1st sign, protein in urine, 2nd sign swelling, 3rd sign BP started to increase (mine is normally so low my PCP jokes that if I wind up in the ER to tell them I'm not dead). Diagnosis was held off until very end when I put on 6 lbs between Thursday & Monday.

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I felt fine but when I went for my 34 week visit, I had protein in my urine and my bp was slightly high. No other symptoms at all. I was a little swollen but I had been for a while and nothing too bad. I was put on modified bed rest and had to stop working. I went to the dr every other day for BP, protein check and non stress tests. Everything stayed mild but I was freaking out and very upset about being on bedrest b/c my job only allowed me 12 weeks of leave and every day I sat home on bedrest was one day less I had home with my baby. So, my Dr. decided it was best to have me induced. I had an amnio to make sure the lungs were ready and I delivered at 36 1/2 weeks

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We found out I had it at my 38 week appt which is when and why I had DD the day after but apparently I had it for longer than that because the baby was losing a lot of weight and ended up being born @ 4'8. My BP was high and my hands were swelling really bad. I also saw floaters and when I went into the hospital the day before I had her my platelets kept dropping which is why I ended up having a C Section right away.

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Extreme swelling....and I mean I was unrecognizable!

Protein in my urine and high blood pressure so I was induced at 39 weeks 2 days

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I guess I got it the day I had ds at 31 weeks 6 days....We figured it was coming with high bp and swelling but I got the worst headache that day!
Listen to your bodya nd your dr...and if ever in doubt lie on your left side

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I was diagnosed at 36 w 6 d with pre e with HELLP syndrome. So I'm not sure if my symptoms will necessarily help you. I did have extreme swelling in my ankles starting around my fourth month, however I contributed it to the fact that I am on my feet alot during the day and in the summer I have to walk alot. Anyway around 32w I started feeling extremely tired and I developed a pain just under my ribcage towards the bottom. It felt like I was having a gall bladder attack. My blood pressure was only a little high by 35w, but when I would lie on my left side it went down. The following week my blood pressure was high and I had protein in my urine and was immediately sent to hospital. I had him a couple of hours later. I had to have two platelet transfusions.

As a pp said listen to your body.

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Posted by jes81276

Protein in my urine (dr. dismissed this), swelling (unbelievable swelling which led to a huge weight gain in a short amount of time), really awful headache would not go away (around the back of my head), saw spots.....but my blood pressure was not that high. I actually developed eclampsia and had a seizure and had an emergency c-section at 29 weeks 6 days.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to your body and if you feel off INSIST that the dr. put you on bedrest.....I was never even diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and this is what happened to me (in a matter of 3 days)

If you don't mind me asking - who the HECK is your doctor?? I hate to sound rude, but i'd find a new one. First of all, the protein in your urine should have been a clear enough sign for your MD to act. Please don't get me started on all of your other very obvious symptoms that point directly at preeclampsia!!

I'm SOOO sorry you had to go through all that. That's really a shame!

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I developed it during labor My blood pressure SKY rocketed and I had protein in my urine. I was put on a Magnesium drip (ugh).

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