My doctors were really concerned because I had bad swelling in my feet, hands and face. But when I did the 24 hr. Urine test I didn't have any protein in it ... Over the last few weeks my blood pressure has been high so they think i'm develpoing pre-eclampsia. I have to be induced on thursday bcuz of it .. I'm 39 weeks tho. But anyways it seems like your doctors should be more concerned...U should talk to them about it bcuz its a very dangerous disease to you and ur baby.........

Thanks malinda,

i actually just went to the doctor yesterday and my blood pressure was high, but still only trace amounts of protein in my urine. I have gained 15lbs in 3 weeks, and it is all swelling, and finally they are concerned. I am taking my blood pressure at work (i work in a hospital) everyday, and I am supposed to call if it is over a certain number, also I have to come in next wednesday to see my swelling and check my urine again.

I hope this isn't preeclampsia, when did you first start having problems? I am so worried about my baby...

Thanks
holli

I had pre-eclampsia and then developed eclampsia with my first pregnancy. It all started with the swelling of the ankles, feet and moved on to the hands/fingers and the neck and face. If you start to swell and when you relax and it doesn't go down you need to keep your doctor informed. I'd keep him on speed dial.

Other things that you need to look out for are

1) feeling faint and/or dizzy.
2) having a really bad headach
3) seeing spots....Large black spots that screw your vision up
4) not being able to urninate properly
5) contractions/early labor
6) epigastric pain (spelling)
7) water retension

my blood pressure was like 205/112 and it was so bad that they wouldn't let me out of the hospital and my blood count went down so badly that I almost needed a blood transfusion.

The only releaf of this is delivering the child. If it gets too bad you will need to deliver in order to make you better. But look on the bright side your little skoot is over that hump....If he is delivered now or anytime from here on out he/she has a good chance of living.

Sunflower~

thanks for the info...This past friday I started feeling really weird, some of the symptoms you mentioned, I called my dr and left work to go see him and my blood pressure was 184/84....They admitted me and monitored me and the baby and let me go home on bed rest

i went back to the dr today and my blood pressure is still up but nowhere near as high, I am on bed rest until the end of the pregnancy and I have to go in every week now to see the Dr...

Thanks again for your info, I may have ignored the symptoms I was having had you not have listed them out for me the way you did, honestly in the moment I knew something wasn't right I thought of your post and that is why I called the Dr...This forum is awesome and it really works...I really appreciate the time you took for me to give me advice, hope all is well with you and your preg...

Take care
holli

I am glad to hear that you are doing ok. I am sorry that you have to be on bedrest but I guess to insure the safty of you and your baby it's the best thing for you both. I always tell myself when in doubt call my doctor.

I'll be praying for you and your skoot to have a safe pregnancy from here on out and a wonderful delivery. Keep me posted, i'd love to see picts of the baby once he/she comes.

Again I am glad that everything is going ok for you.

Genipher