Pregnant with high blood pressure

yes,you are passing through the dificult scenario.my wife was having high blood pressure during the pregnancy and she too hada dificult time.rest was required all the time but, the baby came all right and that baby is now 30 years old.

Hi! If you are looking to lower you blood pressure naturally so your baby stays healthy then you may want to consider the following. 1.) Consume five or more servings of fruit and vegetables on a daily basis so that you can obtain sufficient amounts of potassium. 2.) Consider consuming 1-2 tablespoons of cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil on a daily basis. The Olive oil contains compounds that tend to relax and diate blood vessels, which results in blood pressure reduction. 3.) Make sure you are getting enough Magnesium in your diet. Ask your doctor for the amount you should be consuming. Wth increased intake of magnesium your blood vessels should dilate, which in turn, results in reduced blood pressure. 4.) Think about eating two bananas every day. The bananas contain potassium. The Bananas also contain a natural ACE blocker and can lower blood pressure. 5.) The last item you may want to look into taking is garlic capsules. Check with your doctor. I hope this will help you and your unborn baby stay healthy.

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I have a niece that was put on bedrest at about 28 weeks. She delivered early because she went into labor early. They stopped it the first time but second time they couldn't. The baby was premature but was fine. Of course, being under 5 lbs., she was in the hospital for several weeks. It was truely amazing that the baby had no major problems. I wish you the best. Stay off your feet and rest up!

I had high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia with babies 4 and 6. It was really difficult to control my blood pressure so they put me on medication both times and on bed rest. Thinking back now, the worst suffering I had came from the adema (swollen hands, feet and legs) and the boredom of being on bed rest for what seemed like forever. Both babies came early. My little girl, baby number 6, was just fine and her brother, baby number 4, didn't have a complications from the pre-eclampsia. He had a pre-existing condition that we didn't know about until after birth that caused complications. Your little one should be just fine and there really isn't a whole lot you can do to lower your blood pressure other than resting, keeping your stress low and listening to your Doctors advice. For help with the adema, foot rubs were a blessing! Blessings to you and your little one. Hang in there!

I had pre-eclampsia when I had my 4 year old. My blood pressure was so high that everytime I went for an appointment, my doctor stuck me into the hospital. I actually had to get a c-section 1 month before he was due because they did not want to take the risk of me carrying him longer with such high blood pressure. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks trying to get my pressure down. My baby was premature but was a decent weight of 6 pounds. There were so many other pre-eclamsia mothers delivering while I was there. I still have issues with high blood pressure. My suggestion is to take it easy, get rest. If your on meds make sure you take them.

Hang in there and be guided by your doctors, watch your weight

Your kinda lucky, im 39 weeks pregnant and the doctors have been keeping a close eye on me from the start because of my high blood pressure but it seems to be high one week and normal the next, it could b that you are stressing or maybe rushing for your appointmens ect im not sure there is actually anything you can do just keep an eye out 4 any other signs of pre eclampsia iv never tried it but isnt yoga and stuff like that meant to b good??? its surposed to calm you i think.

hey shirbump,i'm a doc.. in general most of the women get these symptoms for the first pregnancy and u need to have regular followups at the hospital... just what u need to is to have ur blood pressure controlled and take some precautions as ur physician advised.

I worked in the Hospital last year,and many pregnant mother there had a blood pressure who give birth in CS,because the doctor did not allowed in normal labor,the baby is alright but the mother is not ok,and the doctor advise to have a check up always to avoid any problem because we all know that pregnancy is dangerous,and pls pray always.

Thanks for sharing your experience... It is important to take steps to keep your blood pressure under control. The treatment goal is blood pressure below 140/90 and lower for people with other conditions, such as diabetes and kidney disease. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits is an effective first step in both preventing and controlling high blood pressure. If lifestyle changes alone are not effective in keeping your pressure controlled, it may be necessary to add blood pressure medication

Well true, hypertension causes attacks and most health problems, its highly dangerous and hence we should learn to manage hypertension.

Pregnancy is a joyful time for most mothers: it can be exciting, fun, and gives you lots to look forward to. But pregnancy also comes with a lot of responsibility, including frequent visits to your health care practitioner. Now that you are pregnant you have probably noticed that your health care providers are frequently checking your blood pressure. Blood pressure must be monitored during pregnancy because of a condition called pregnancy-induced hypertension. If you are pregnant, be sure that you get your blood pressure levels checked out frequently to avoid developing this condition.Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a condition that causes elevated blood pressure in a mother-to-be. In order to be diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension, your blood pressure levels must be higher than 140/90 mmHg during the last half of your pregnancy. Pregnancy-induced hypertension can be quite serious as it can lead to various complications both for you and your baby.