PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: bp question

Re: bp question

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:02:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Wendy wrote: >
>I was wonderng what effect blood pressure that goes up and down has on a
>baby. I'm starting to get very worried. I'm 38wks pg and for the past
>few days my bp has been bouncing around.
>
>I've been on bedrest for 3wks due to mild pre-eclampsia. Wednesday I
>got up to get my lunch, and as I was eating, I got cold sweats and felt
>very strange. I took my bp and it was 146/100. I called my dr and they
>had me lie down on my left side for an hour and call them back. It went
>to 152/90. They had me come in. My dr had me lay in a dark room for
>about 45 minutes and when she checked my bp is was very low - 110/70.
>I've noticed that if I do anything, the bottom number of my bp goes up
>into the 90s. I'm worried about what this is doing to my baby. I know
>I'm on bedrest, but I still need to get up and use the bathroom and get
>food and drink.
>
>I'm glad that my bp goes down when I'm laying in a dark room, but how
>accurate is that, since the only time I'm in a dark room is at the drs
>office? I go back to the dr on Monday and will be taking it very easy
>this weekend. (My husband is not working, so he'll be around to take
>care of me.) It doesn't seem like it can be a good thing for the baby,
>for me to have the inconsistent bp. What do you think?
>
>I appreciate your time.
>
>--
>Wendy

at term, if blood pressure is elevated, consistent with preeclampsia, labor is often induced -- there's nothing to gain by waiting >

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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