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24 hour urine for preclampsia

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mamaelle88

on Feb. 16, 2012 at 9:07 AM

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I went to the ob yesterday, and my blood pressure was 140/102!!!! I reminded them i ate a roast beef sandwich on this 45 mins drive to their office while blasting to lmfao! He asked me if i had headaches (no), any swollen feet or hands(no) and if i have a history of blood pressure (no) but its in the family. With my first pregnancy i didn't have any blood pressure problems, i was just anemic, this time around im having kidney infections, had a stone, and then elevated blood pressure (been roughly 130/86 or 129/80 and once was 141/92- after almost getting into a car wreck!)

But other then this, the baby boy was looking good and he was just a kicking away.... :/

I seriouslly hope it was just a one time thing and i don't develop preclampsia. If so they have to start with steroid injections at 24 weeks (21 weeks now) and "safely" deliever between 34-36 weeks!

Anyone else had any similar issue? Or had preclampsia?

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Fightclmembr

Member on Feb. 16, 2012 at 9:12 AM

I had preeclampsia but it developed very suddenly at the end. My bp was high for me, in my 24 hour urine catch my protein was over 7,000! I had headaches, saw stars, had epigastric pain, and when I had labs drawn in the beginning of my induction my liver was not functioning and I had zero potassium. The lab thought I was dead, and sent someone back up to confirm. Since I wasn't dead they wanted more blood. I ended up getting stuck over 15 times during my stay. It was awful. But after I had my DS I started to feel so much better and my bp went back to normal and my liver started to function.

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dustbunny

Member on Feb. 16, 2012 at 9:14 AM

I had to take the urine preclampsia with my 1st 2 children. I never did have it. Both times, I went into labor & my babies were always delivered the next day.

mamaelle88

Bronze Member on Feb. 16, 2012 at 9:14 AM

See i don't have any of those symptoms :/

And jeeze you went through hell!!!!

Quoting Fightclmembr:

I had preeclampsia but it developed very suddenly at the end. My bp was high for me, in my 24 hour urine catch my protein was over 7,000! I had headaches, saw stars, had epigastric pain, and when I had labs drawn in the beginning of my induction my liver was not functioning and I had zero potassium. The lab thought I was dead, and sent someone back up to confirm. Since I wasn't dead they wanted more blood. I ended up getting stuck over 15 times during my stay. It was awful. But after I had my DS I started to feel so much better and my bp went back to normal and my liver started to function.

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mamaelle88

Bronze Member on Feb. 16, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Bump

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PoodleMum

Bronze Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:32 AM

I had severe pre-e at the end, no headaches, no swelling, I felt fantastic! My BP was 145/95 and my protein was 25,000, so obviously I had to have her. Luckily I was almost 37 weeks and DD didn't need NICU time. You can totally have high BP without having pre-e, PIH or pregnancy induced hypertension. To be diagnosed with pre-e, you HAVE to have protein in your urine, high BP, and usually there is liver/platelet involvement. Swelling is no longer a diagnosable symptom