I am 38 weeks pregnant, and have been placed on bed rest for the duration due to pregnancy induce hypertension (NOT preeclampsia, or at least not yet anyway). I have no protein in urine or any other symptoms of pre-e, just high BP readings. My BP is fine as long as I am resting in bed, but if I get up and move around at all, even to shower or fix a quick meal for my 7 year old, BP skyrockets and I become dizzy and nauseated. My husband is a departmental manager with 70 employees and a pretty demanding work load, so he can’t be here to help much, and we can’t afford to hire a helper. I feel completely worthless as a wife and mom when I can’t cook our meals, clean our home, do laundry, or anything really. I feel lost, ashamed and helpless, and I don’t know what to do. Would my doctor be willing to induce labor a little earlier than what they consider “term” if it is due to the emotional damage this is causing me? I really don’t know how much more I can take… it’s killing my self esteem and making me severely depressed.
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Pregnancy Induced Hypertension–Do you suppose they’ll put me on bed rest?
Throughout this whole pregnancy, I’ve been fighting with high blood pressure. Luckily, I’ve never had any other symptoms to suggest preeclampsia (proteins in urine, blurred vision, extreme swelling, etc).
At my appointment yesterday, my blood pressure was extremely high (160/80), so the doctor sent me to the lab for blood work. She told me to “take it easy” at home and to come back in two days so they can check my blood pressure again. She said she may want to put me on bed rest.
I got a call today that all my blood work came back normal (thank goodness). Now, I’m wondering though–if my blood pressure is still high when I go in tomorrow, do you think she’ll still put me on bed rest??
I know your not doctors, I’m wondering if anybody has had experience with this. Keep in mind, I have not been diagnosed with preeclampsia because I don’t have other symptoms–only high blood pressure.
Oh–I’m 33 weeks today, if that makes a difference. Thanks so much!