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But as it's NOT Pre-E I didn't want to put it in the Pre-E bit.
I had an appointment yesterday, they took my BP and it was 140/90 then found "trace" of protein in my urine.
Did some bloodwork (stuck me with needle without letting me stress about it for too long... little buggers) and that came back all 'normal' (Full Blood Count, Electrolytes and Liver Function) and then sat me in a waiting room for AGES and then in another room for half an hour where they monitored nugget's heartbeat and movements and then took my BP twice, it went back down to 110/70 about 2 hours after I'd had the original reading of 140/90.
I'm quite worried about all of this, they want me back on Monday for - i think - another test like the above - and then on Friday for another midwife appointment.. and I'm just worried (no doubt putting my BP back up).
The thing I'm most concerned about is the protein in my urine - the midwife was saying "sometimes it's normal" but what is 'sometiems' or was she trying to make me not-stress.
Who has had protein in their urine and had it come back as not being pre-e... or is it actually normal to have protein.
I'm a scared little one.. I'll try to relax, promise.
If I do have Pre-E I know it's not the end of the world and I know it means I might meet Nugget sooner... but what scares me is that whole increased possiblility of having a C-Sect :(
oh babe - take a deep breath... (in... out.. in .. out ) ((hugs)) to you
stress isn't good - so try to chant something along the lines of ' it all happens for a reason' over and over till it seems right ... :rolleyes:
I haven't had protein in my urine... but I DID have an unexpected c-sect.. and really .. it isn't that bad .. honest. I definately didn't want one - but now ... I'm not so bothered - lots of babies come out ' the window instead of the door' - and as long as bubs and mum are safe - who cares!! I felt ripped off for awhile .. but not now ..
you can always go back for a VBAC :D (and it means you can then use that impressive acronym!!!! whoohoo!! :laughing: )
seriously though - if there is an issue?? at least they found it now ... so it can be handled as safely as possible... its a positive thing..
stay relaxed and keep that BP down (no caffeine either missy! ) - I'm thinking of you leaky- girl :D
xx
OH and when people say "what does VBAC" mean I can say VAGINAL birthafterceaser and they'll be like "o... k." (the word Vaginal does it to people)
hah
The thing that worries me the most about c-sects is the fact that I'll be awake :eek:
I have to say, Flannelette is great for not showing leaks. At least for me. :p
The thing that worries me the most about c-sects is the fact that I'll be awake
ahh but hon - the epidural fixes everything .. honestly I'd rather have another c-section than go to the dentist :laughing: you cant see a thing (they shove a sheet up so you just see a rather average shade of aqua) :D - and you feel pressure and then a numb pulling and ta da!!! a baby is born :) I was so relaxed (exhausted too) I fell asleep on the table! my Ob had to wake me up .. :rolleyes:
they stress leading up to the c-sect is worse than the op! will you have company in there??? ( I assume you will??) DH came with me and held my hand the whole time...
xx
Yeah, I've discussed with Chris that I don't want to have a c-sect because I'll be awake.. haha.. he said that it'll be okay and I said to him "but you'll see my blood and guts" LOL
he replied "No sweetie.. I'll see our baby being born."
He'll be there tho'. We were talking last night and I said "if they do say "look, we have to get Nugget out early" I'll have to ask them if they can shoot for the first of july so that we get the extra baby bonus."
I was joking tho'! PROMISE.
(at least if they pull her out in June she can go to Prep a year early...)
And this isn't even going to happen yet! Stop thinking about it Nikki!
Talking to myself now too.. nice.
I have a bit of a full week next week - hospital on Monday, Antenatal class on Tuesday, Dinner on Wednesday, Nothing on Thursday and then Midwife at hopie on Friday... I won't know myself! I'll fall asleep at dinner!
Yeah, I've discussed with Chris that I don't want to have a c-sect because I'll be awake.. haha.. he said that it'll be okay and I said to him "but you'll see my blood and guts" LOL
he replied "No sweetie.. I'll see our baby being born."
aww how sweet is THAT??!!! :D
Jamie was WAY down this end with me :) he isn't keen on blood etc... so he just held my hand and talked to me till bubs came out...
( oh and there is no shame in talking to yourself !! just pretend you are talking to bubs! being a good mother and all :D)
- it does sound like a full week!! make sure you have nanna naps! ( is that the brissie dinner on wed??? I've lost track of time!! I cant miss it!)
xx
Jen
YES! WEDNESDAY!
Be there!
And yeah, Chris is a sweetie.. sometimes ;) He has his moments.
Funkychicken
13-05-2006, 08:57
Hi Seekrit,
I actually had PE with my first (from 36 weeks) and a C-Sec was never even metioned! I was eventually induced but there was never any need for a C/S. My SIL also had PE from 20 weeks. She had exceptionally high BP and loads of fluid but again it was just a case of monitoring her carefully, keeping her feet up ( this means a lot!) and she too was induced ( at 37 wks). No talk of C/S either, so I wouldn't worry yourself too much. PE certainly doesn't=C/S.:D
Hi Nikki,
Firstly try not to stress too much.:hugs:
I have a good news story for you. With my first and second pregnancies my BP was always up around yours and I had protien every visit towards the end. All it meant was very regular visits and lots of blood tests. I did have a c/sect second time around but it was completely unrelated.
Also, even if you did develop PE, yes there is an increased risk of a c/s but everyone I know that has had it has had a normal vb. They have had epidurals though which can significantly lower your BP.
E
P.S Can you please add Amelia and I to the list of people coming to dinner???:thumbsup:
:smiliedance:
You girls have made me happy and less stressed already :)
Thank you!
And Mrs Lady, I will add you to the people, do you know where it is?
I know the food being served.:chef: :thumbsup:
But I have no idea where it is.:o
Sorry to hijack your thread.
KarniF00l
13-05-2006, 09:19
Hi Nikki,
I had the same thing happen to me over the last 2 weeks. It's been rough with the high BP and bubbies heart rate being too high aswell. I also had protein in the urine and not once have they mentioned anything about having a c-sec. We've been in and out of the hospital to keep track of it all and the only thing i can suggest as everyone else has is.. DO NOT STRESS... the more you stress the more your levels go up and then they'll have no option but to get you on the c-sec table. Rest up hon as much as you can.. best of luck :fingerscrossed: :hugs:
I have not much to say but :hugs: I hope it's not pe
ohh and you can request not sure about your wau but when I went for horrid c/section they said did I want a general or to be awake..You get the option down here.
SweetDreams
13-05-2006, 09:48
First of all :hugs:
Secondly I just went through pretty much the same thing on Tuesday. Went to what I thought was a typical midwife clinic appt with DH. First thing I'm told is that I look very puffy and that they will want a urine sample after they take my blood pressure. Blood pressure came back 140/90 (same as yours!). Nothing is said to me and I go to obtain the sample. Come back and find DH by himself in the room. He says, "What's pre-eclampsia?". I say WHY???? He told me that the midwife said BP is high and I'm too puffy (oedema) and that if it doesn't come down they'll want to admit me and possibly induce! Midwife comes back and after I give her the sample tells me pretty much same thing which stresses me out immediately! She says she will have to confirm with Dr and they will want to do a blood test. We are asked to go wait in the waiting room.
A little bit later she comes out and says that the urine was fine however the Dr wants me to do another one to send away. She says I will need to see the Dr on Thursday (just past) and be on bed rest for the next few days. She asks another midwife to do my blood test.
I'm sure you will understand just how freaked out I was at this point! Midwife taking blood ends up "blowing" my vein so I currently have a beautifully large purple bruise on my left arm and a small "puncture" sized bruise on my right as she needed more blood after the vein "blew" on the left side.
I go home and spend time on the couch basically doing nothing much at all. The next day I had to go with DH to Gladstone to pick up some library books. I was very tired by the time I made it into bed that night however the Dr appt the following day the Dr was happy. My blood pressure was down to 115/85 and he said I should be fine but wanted to see me again next week. Said the blood tests were fine but that he hadn't received the urine yet (but I'm thinking it will be fine also!).
There was never at any time any mention of a c-section - only admittance to hospital and induction.
I have read that some women have traces of protein in their urine which doesn't necessarily mean anything bad. I can't remember where I read that though sorry!
Hope this story has helped you in some way.
Susan :)
Thank you :hugs: once again. :)
My c-sect fear isn't because anything's been said about it, just the inducing early (if needed).. i mean if she's not ready she's just not ready..
Clazy fears in my head.
Sounds like you had a stressful week too, Sweetdreams! I hope your next 2 weeks go without a hitch!
Funkychicken
13-05-2006, 10:15
Thank you :hugs: once again. :)
My c-sect fear isn't because anything's been said about it, just the inducing early (if needed).. i mean if she's not ready she's just not ready..
Clazy fears in my head.
Sounds like you had a stressful week too, Sweetdreams! I hope your next 2 weeks go without a hitch!
I wouldn't think they would induce before 37 weeks at the absolute earliest if (and that is a very big if at this stage) they had to. My BP was 150/110 and they still ummed and ahhhed as to whether to induce me. In the end I think the DR thought it would be convenient for him to induce at 39 weeks-ahh, to have hindsight!!!!!
maddysmama
13-05-2006, 10:32
Hi
From 35 weeks preg I had 4 occasions where my blood pressure was high, and had small traces of protein in my urine. It meant waiting 5 hours at hosp with blood/urine tests...monitoring bubs movements etc as they were concerned about pre- e, but each time I was sent home clear. By the 4th time of it happening I was so blase, that I stopped to have lunch and buy a magazene, on the way from my GP to the hospital where she'd send me each time!
SweetDreams
13-05-2006, 13:01
Thank you :hugs: once again. :)
My c-sect fear isn't because anything's been said about it, just the inducing early (if needed).. i mean if she's not ready she's just not ready..
Clazy fears in my head.
Sounds like you had a stressful week too, Sweetdreams! I hope your next 2 weeks go without a hitch!
From what I understand they'll admit you to hospital on bed rest/observation before they'll look at doing anything else! :) My bubs is already pretty much cooked so it's not so big a deal for me as for you at 6 weeks or so behind me. HOWEVER bed rest could be all you need and then everything is dandy. Be kind to yourself and see how you go. :hugs:
MummyCharmzy
13-05-2006, 20:48
I had a trace of protein in my second pregnancy and no PE, only had pregnancy induced hypertension.
The fact your BP went back down fairly quickly and with no intervention or anything is a positive sign too, often with pe once it goes up, it ownt go back down regardless of whether you are resting or not.
Try not to worry, it will all be okay! :)
Tam-I-Am
13-05-2006, 23:13
:hugs: Oh, scary. Hugs first :hugs:
second - its normal to have slightly elevated blood pressure in pregancy - the reason being that you have more blood volume, so the pressure is bound to be up! Also, taking blood pressure in a hospital situation is notoriously unreliable - because it varies so much from time to time - (ie if you just had a stressful time parking your car, or were running late, or were a bit nervous about something - then that will elevate your blood pressure too!)
third - I had trace protein in my urine from 20 weeks on - it was kidney problems, nothing whatsoever to do with PE.
fourth - I know its normal to stress while you're pregnant - but this will only serve to increase your blood pressure. So R-E-L-A-X. Breathe. deeply!:laughing:
Okay, relaxed now? Just take it easy, keep going to your prenatal apts, and take care of yourself. Nature will take care of the rest!
Good luck :hugs:
:hugs: :kiss:
You guys do such a good job at calming people down... I'm trying my bestest not to stress.
Today I'm just going to take it easy and sit around all day..
Yesterday I had a headache that came and went from morning (in fact sometime in my sleep because I dreamt about it)
Front, right side, pulsing and sharp.
The hospital tells me to watch for "Frontal Headaches" is this one fo you think? I've had sinus headaches for the last few weeks so.. feh.. i'm just used to headaches. :)
The hospital tells me to watch for "Frontal Headaches" is this one fo you think? I've had sinus headaches for the last few weeks so.. feh.. i'm just used to headaches.
they told you to watch for headaches?? AND described them to you?? well.... if that happened I would get a headache for SURE :laughing: my body likes to encouraged my paranoia :rolleyes: . I got lots of headaches in my pregnancy - and tiredness and stress doesn't help :hugs:
make a note of it for sure... and mention it at your next appointment - but just have lots of nanna naps and keep your fluids up (and your feet too :yes: )
xx
Jen
so true (manifesting symptoms)
these headaches are odd. :/ I have an appointment tomorrow (because they want me to pay for parking... 3 hospie visits this week!) so I'll mention the type of headache then.
relax Nikki... calming breaths.............
♥Heaven Sent♥
15-05-2006, 00:38
Hi seekrit,
with my first pregnancy i had very mild PE i cant remember what my bp was but my bloods came back as though my liver and kidney wernt working properly so i was admitted at 32-33weeks and monitored for 3 days then i came out of hospy and was sent home for bed rest.I was so scared in hospy all by myself and being my first baby.But everything ended up being ok my bp stayed good a lil high but not for them to emergency enduce.I was then enduced at 39 weeks had a vaginal delivery and bub was very healthy.
In this pregnancy i dunno if u remember but i had protein in my urine about 4 weeks ago but i also had some other symptoms eg.upper gastric pain and headaches the midwives came out twice a week and checked bp all ok and bloods all ok and bub was ok but i still had protein ranging from 1+ - 2+ and then it just went.Very weird i thought i was getting pe again.Im still a lil worried get a few PE symptoms which makes me worry to much but i know now that im further along all should be ok if i was to get it.Try not to stress too much as they say stress can make your bp go up just relax and think of that wonderful bundle of joy:hugs:
MummyCharmzy
15-05-2006, 12:45
Not trying to alarm but my 'high bp headache' is a sinus headache.. its really severe and starts off like ive got a really bad headcold with it hurting at the top of my nose and behind my eyes.... then as it gets to a migraine when my bp generally gets over the 160/110 is when it goes to my forehead and when my bp was 225/165 with bella i just felt like my entire head was about to explode...
thats just how it is for me though!
For some reassurance even if your bp is still up.... my bp went up at 19.5 weeks and I was started on meds to control it, over the next 13 weeks i was in and out of hospital as it kept rising and they kept changing andincreasing my meds... then miraculously at my last checkup my bp had as usual gone up to 150/100 so I was admitted again.... then they made me skip a dose of my bp medication and my bp ended up dropping down as low as 90/50 WITH NO MEDS (lower than when im not even pregnant!!) so i was kept in for two days as they didnt know what to do with me... its been about 4 days with no meds no and tomorrow i have my next bp check so hopefully its still down! So bp is definitely an odd thing!
the headache's i've been getting are on the right side of my head, they come and pulse for about 5 or 6 times, then it goes away for 5-20 minutes. :S
Had heart palps again today.. I know that's not a good sign but yeah, we're also talking about my body making things up and me being a paranoid hypochondriac!
My BP appointment is this afternoon.. I'm still a wee bit worried but I chose to go for a couple of hours into work today and do what was needed and go home so I could sit around and stuff instead of being on my feet all the time.
MummyCharmzy
15-05-2006, 15:15
best of luck this afternoon, hopefully it all goes well and your bp is fine today!
Rest up before you go for your appt and get there a bit early if you can so you can rest while you're there before its checked...
and another thing... lying down when they check it can really make a difference so if they dont make you lie down, perhaps you could ask if you could lie down for it anyway :)
Take care,
charmaine
BP back down! :smiliedance:
120/70 so that's good.
She took it on a recliner and stuff so I was nearly lying down :D
Tam-I-Am
15-05-2006, 19:55
YAY!:smiliedance: That's really good news.
See, there was no need to stress, you stress cadet you!
MummyCharmzy
15-05-2006, 20:27
thats fantastic :D
just keep taking it easy to keep it down :D :D
teehee stress cadet! I'm used to being called a space cadet but... stress? LOL
Poor little Nugget got shaken up and poked quite violently by the doc because she wasn't moving at all (just got her to sleep I did) so after the cold water didn't work (nugget is far too used to the cold water, I drink it ALL THE TIME). They shook her quite a bit - which woke her up and had her doing hurty karate kicks as pay back.
Great to hear all is ok:)
Stress can put your BP up a bit when at docs etc... My BP when pregnant gradually rose about 30 weeks to 150/90 - i was on betablockers already (a couple of years) before that for slight tacycardia the whole time originally was about 120/75 and he ended up putting up the dose which did bring it down to a better level for the rest of the pregnancy - I didnt have protein but was worried myself it could have been something like that considering my age (i think is more common when older?)
Tam-I-Am
16-05-2006, 00:53
teehee stress cadet! I'm used to being called a space cadet but... stress? LOL
Poor little Nugget got shaken up and poked quite violently by the doc because she wasn't moving at all (just got her to sleep I did) so after the cold water didn't work (nugget is far too used to the cold water, I drink it ALL THE TIME). They shook her quite a bit - which woke her up and had her doing hurty karate kicks as pay back.
Ah, yes, the payback kicks. I remember them well. I even miss them sometimes (in my crazier moments! LOL :laughing: ).
Stress cadet is what my DH used to call me all thru my pg. Welcome to the stress cadet club. You have been offically inducted, and are welcome to join us. Be aware that as soon as you pop, you will go from being cadet to Captain Stress. This promotion will require overtime, and lots of it. Be prepared, cadet.
Sorry, in a silly mood - too tired to go to bed! :laughing:
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