Suggestions please

[jess joy]

im 32 weeks pregnant with number 2. I didnt have preeclampsia with ds but this time round im a bit more worrid with the advertising on the tv im more aware of it thank god. I just read lately that if you didnt gain much weight early on in pregnancy ur more likely to get it ( i was the same weight up until approx 20 weeks) last week iv had headaches nearly every day not severe but wont go away with panadol or rest uuummm blood pressures been good but for as long as i can remember my veins in mainly my left arm are really starting to stick out more and more and its the same with the other hand and the veins in my feet and just as we speak my left hand (pointer finger)theres a pain going through to my lower arm kinda like a dead feeling the veins are sticking out and my hand is splotchy red and blue (its on and off atm) looks gross. Just hoping somone can tell me something ANYTHING I go to the docs in another week so if its nothing id rather just wait til then Thanks

[mumofcuties]

i had preaclamsia sorry i have shocking spelling, i woke up one morning and had put on 20 kilos of fluid it was horrible. all you can do is rest try to keep your feet up if you can if the headaches get worse go straight to the doc but just let him no whats going on when you do for a check up. i hope it all goes well for you :thumbsup:

[the_queen]

a quick at-home test is to wee into a clean jar, put the lid on, and shake hard. If it has a head on it (like a beer) and the head doesn't go away, then you have protein in your urine and should get checked out.


All the other symptoms you've mentioned could be plenty of other things - don't stress yourself too much. It's the blood pressure combined with protein in the urine, combined with oedema (swelling) that points to PE.

:hugs: