Re: blood pressure at 33 weeks

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Dr. M

At Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Stacie wrote: >
>I have always had great blood pressure...including during my last two
>pregnancies. Well, at my last OB visit, my first BP reading was 150/98!
>They had me lie on my left side, and about 10 min. later the reading
>went down to 110/88. They said it was fine, and no further comment was
>made. No comments about monitoring it, diet changes, no caffeine, etc.
>I have had no headaches, swelling, or protein in the urine, but still I
>am worrying (trying not to because I know that doesn't help matters). I
>borrowed my mom's digital BP monitor and took it a little bit ago, and
>from my left arm I got a reading of 135/76 and 15 min. later of sitting
>in the same position I took it in my right arm and got a reading of
>128/75. I don't know what to think. Any advice? BTW, I am 33 years old
>now and my daughters are 6 and 10. Would my being older now have any
>bearing on it? Why isn't my OB more concerned?
>
>Thank you,
>Stacie
>33 weeks with #3

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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