Re: 18 weeks with abnormal BP

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Most of those machines say you have to do the test like 10 times in a row and take the average. For as big and expensive as they look, I don't know just how accurate they are.

At Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Rachel wrote: >
>This BP is completely normal and healthy for pregnancy. Hormones in
>pregnancy cause cardiovascular changes which cause BP to fall during
>pregnancy, especially in the second trimester. If you're conscious
>while standing, you are fine.
>
>Good luck!
>
>At Wed, 18 Jun 2003, jessica wrote:
>>
>>I normally have a BP of like 110/80 but today when I measured it was
>>99/56. I realize that it is still normal, but not for me. I hadn't
>>stood up recently or anything like that. I wasn't dizzy or anything
>>else. I just happened to sit at one of those machines you find in the
>>pharmacy department and that is what it read. In fact, I had been
>>walking around for approx. 45 prior to taking the reading. This is my
>>first pregnancy and that is why I am concerned. Any help would be
>>appreciated. Thanks
>
>--
>chronic hypertensive
>who knows a bunch about
>blood pressure during
>pregnancy
>

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