mummymason
07-05-2007, 10:53 PM
Hi all,
I would love to hear any advice that anyone could offer me in regards to my situation.
I had PE which started with blurry vision and migraines when I was 33 weeks pregnant with my son. Upon a check up my blood pressure was fairly high and there were traces of something not so great in my urine which lead the hospital to check me in straight away. I then had me son 3 days later (35.5 weeks) and unfortunately got a kidney infection afterwards which left me with only one kidney that works 100% and one that works 10%.
I also have a heart condition but that survived fine throughout the pregnancy and is expected to with another one if wanted.
Anyways my husband and I would love to try for another one but upon a recent check up with my kidney specialist we found out my blood pressure is still high 152/98 (was always more on the low side before having DS) so there lies my question/advice needed.
If I have fairly moderate to high blood pressure know without being pregnant yet and have had PE with the first pregnancy, will this more then likely mean that another pregnancy would be quite dangerous and more likely going to have PE again?
We are trying to weigh up the good and bad things that may come from trying for another but I think my biggest fear is either losing my other kidney through PE, losing a child or having an extremely complicated, scary pregnancy.
Has anyone ever had high blood pressure but still not had PE with a second pregnancy? Sorry I hope that this all makes some kind of sense. I am just trying to seek as much advice as possible before deciding whether to try for another or settle for the amazing son we already have.
Thank you in advance :hugs:
I would love to hear any advice that anyone could offer me in regards to my situation.
I had PE which started with blurry vision and migraines when I was 33 weeks pregnant with my son. Upon a check up my blood pressure was fairly high and there were traces of something not so great in my urine which lead the hospital to check me in straight away. I then had me son 3 days later (35.5 weeks) and unfortunately got a kidney infection afterwards which left me with only one kidney that works 100% and one that works 10%.
I also have a heart condition but that survived fine throughout the pregnancy and is expected to with another one if wanted.
Anyways my husband and I would love to try for another one but upon a recent check up with my kidney specialist we found out my blood pressure is still high 152/98 (was always more on the low side before having DS) so there lies my question/advice needed.
If I have fairly moderate to high blood pressure know without being pregnant yet and have had PE with the first pregnancy, will this more then likely mean that another pregnancy would be quite dangerous and more likely going to have PE again?
We are trying to weigh up the good and bad things that may come from trying for another but I think my biggest fear is either losing my other kidney through PE, losing a child or having an extremely complicated, scary pregnancy.
Has anyone ever had high blood pressure but still not had PE with a second pregnancy? Sorry I hope that this all makes some kind of sense. I am just trying to seek as much advice as possible before deciding whether to try for another or settle for the amazing son we already have.
Thank you in advance :hugs: