High Blood Pressure?

monst_18 · Sep 9th, 2009, 05:01 AM

Morning everyone

Can you tell me what constitutes high blood pressure and what the signs of it are physically?

Is stress likely to bring it on?

Thanks

xx

Celesse · Sep 9th, 2009, 05:08 AM

I was told I had high blood pressure yesterday at my 16 week appointment where it measured 140/85. As a one off reading this would not nessecarily be considered high, but when compared with my booking bp of 110/55 it is a lot higher.

I was very ill with more horrible diarrhoea before the appointment so am I 99% certain it was just the stress of the morning that made it high.

High blood pressure is pregnancy is in part relative to previous readings. Generally a bottom reading above 85 could be considered high and a top reading above 135 could be considered high.....but it will depend on what you reading was at booking.

Stress can definitely cause blood pressure to be raised.

Celesse · Sep 9th, 2009, 05:21 AM

by the way the risk of pre-eclamsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy) can be lowered by giving the father of the baby regular "oral- pleasure". A fact OH reminds me of on a regular basis.

See half way down the wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellatio

I suggest not informing your OH of this fact as he will most likely become insistent on helping you reduce your risk.

...and you need to swallow

monst_18 · Sep 9th, 2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Celesse

by the way the risk of pre-eclamsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy) can be lowered by giving the father of the baby regular "oral- pleasure". A fact OH reminds me of on a regular basis.

See half way down the wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellatio

I suggest not informing your OH of this fact as he will most likely become insistent on helping you reduce your risk.

...and you need to swallow

haha hilarious! i think i may avoid telling him this - (TMI coming up) he only asked this mornimg why i hadn't done it for ages and i said its cause at the moment i have a sensitive gag reflex! hahah!

Thanks for making me giggle!

xx

katieeandbump · Sep 9th, 2009, 06:55 AM

hi hun ! wen i go to the surgery my bp goes up anyway because i worry haha its a condition its sumthin like white coat or something haha i dont know! were u blood pressure probs fine! try measurein it at home thats what i do and its fine

xxx

monst_18 · Sep 9th, 2009, 07:15 AM

I had it done at work - as we have a machine - it was 143/89. The midwife mentioned last time i went it was very high then re did it and it was ok the second time. i must check my notes to see what it has been up until now!

FemmeEnceinte · Sep 9th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Always ignore electronic machines over manual BP pumps... the results are often wildly inaccurate.

Christine33 · Sep 9th, 2009, 07:29 AM

i sufferred from high bp in my last pregnancy and it wasn't nice!

it started getting high at around 27 weeks and i was put on tablets that made me so tired and gain tons of weight. they didn't help much tbh either.

high bp can cause growth problems in babies (like what happened to my baby - he was just over 5ibs) and needs to be monitored very carefully.

stress wont help, neither woud a poor diet, lack of exercise etc.

good luck hun, i hope it is just a one off for you.

monst_18 · Sep 9th, 2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FemmeEnceinte

Always ignore electronic machines over manual BP pumps... the results are often wildly inaccurate.

Yeh this was an electronic one?!

FemmeEnceinte · Sep 9th, 2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by monst_18

Quote:

Originally Posted by FemmeEnceinte

Always ignore electronic machines over manual BP pumps... the results are often wildly inaccurate.

Yeh this was an electronic one?!

Yeah, just ignore it. My BP is usually perfect (around 90/60) and I went for a health check up when I moved to my new doctor's surgery not too long ago and the HCA took it with an electronic monitor and it was 120/85 which is a massive leap, so I asked for it to be done again, manually and... 60/90.

My mother is a MW and hates the electronic monitors, they refuse to use them and most doctors will refuse them too. If you ever have one, ask for it to be done manually for a more accurate reading.

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monst_18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Milton Posts: 228	High Blood Pressure? Morning everyone Can you tell me what constitutes high blood pressure and what the signs of it are physically? Is stress likely to bring it on? Thanks xx

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Sep 9th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#2
Celesse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 5,497	I was told I had high blood pressure yesterday at my 16 week appointment where it measured 140/85. As a one off reading this would not nessecarily be considered high, but when compared with my booking bp of 110/55 it is a lot higher. I was very ill with more horrible diarrhoea before the appointment so am I 99% certain it was just the stress of the morning that made it high. High blood pressure is pregnancy is in part relative to previous readings. Generally a bottom reading above 85 could be considered high and a top reading above 135 could be considered high.....but it will depend on what you reading was at booking. Stress can definitely cause blood pressure to be raised.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 05:21 AM	#3
Celesse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 5,497	by the way the risk of pre-eclamsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy) can be lowered by giving the father of the baby regular "oral- pleasure". A fact OH reminds me of on a regular basis. See half way down the wikipedia page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellatio I suggest not informing your OH of this fact as he will most likely become insistent on helping you reduce your risk. ...and you need to swallow

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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:55 AM	#5
katieeandbump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,428	hi hun ! wen i go to the surgery my bp goes up anyway because i worry haha its a condition its sumthin like white coat or something haha i dont know! were u blood pressure probs fine! try measurein it at home thats what i do and its fine xxx

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Sep 9th, 2009, 07:15 AM	#6
monst_18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Milton Posts: 228	I had it done at work - as we have a machine - it was 143/89. The midwife mentioned last time i went it was very high then re did it and it was ok the second time. i must check my notes to see what it has been up until now!

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FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	Always ignore electronic machines over manual BP pumps... the results are often wildly inaccurate.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 07:29 AM	#8
Christine33 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,307	i sufferred from high bp in my last pregnancy and it wasn't nice! it started getting high at around 27 weeks and i was put on tablets that made me so tired and gain tons of weight. they didn't help much tbh either. high bp can cause growth problems in babies (like what happened to my baby - he was just over 5ibs) and needs to be monitored very carefully. stress wont help, neither woud a poor diet, lack of exercise etc. good luck hun, i hope it is just a one off for you.

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