Did anyone get Induced While on tablets for Pre-Eclampsia?

Pudding-x123 · Jun 21st, 2009, 14:18 PM

Basically...I am on Methyldopa tablets to steady my high blood pressure (Pre-Eclampsia).

My blood pressure is really steady at 140/80 etc.....

I thought with my blood pressure being stable they would leave me!

I have a hospital appt with the ANC tomorrow morning and my midwife has said they will probably talk to me about if they will be inducing me...I thought..."Woooooow slow down! My BP is stable!"

Her reply was "Yes, but only due to the tablets!"

So my question is .... Have any of you ladies still been induced even if you were on tablets for your high blood pressure (Pre-Eclampsia)?
xxx

angelstardust · Jun 21st, 2009, 14:49 PM

First time I was on lobitalol and in hospital as my BP was a steady 180/110

(can see how well they worked). I was induced at 35 weeks.

Second time I was to be induced at 35/36 weeks but had an abruption and em c section instead.

This time I am on lobitalol (low dose - 300mg per day) and if I get to 36 weeks they will induce again.

The thing with the tablets is that if your BP is controlled it doesn't stop the biochemical changes in your body, just slows it down. So your BP can be nice and low(ish) but your uric acid levels etc are rising to dangerous levels.

That and the fact that every day you remain on the tablets is an extra day that they are playing with fire as pre-eclampsia can suddenly get very nasty with no warning whatsoever.

Jun 21st, 2009, 14:18 PM	#1
Pudding-x123 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 860	Did anyone get Induced While on tablets for Pre-Eclampsia? Basically...I am on Methyldopa tablets to steady my high blood pressure (Pre-Eclampsia). My blood pressure is really steady at 140/80 etc..... I thought with my blood pressure being stable they would leave me! I have a hospital appt with the ANC tomorrow morning and my midwife has said they will probably talk to me about if they will be inducing me...I thought..."Woooooow slow down! My BP is stable!" Her reply was "Yes, but only due to the tablets!" So my question is .... Have any of you ladies still been induced even if you were on tablets for your high blood pressure (Pre-Eclampsia)? xxx

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Jun 21st, 2009, 14:49 PM	#2
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	First time I was on lobitalol and in hospital as my BP was a steady 180/110 (can see how well they worked). I was induced at 35 weeks. Second time I was to be induced at 35/36 weeks but had an abruption and em c section instead. This time I am on lobitalol (low dose - 300mg per day) and if I get to 36 weeks they will induce again. The thing with the tablets is that if your BP is controlled it doesn't stop the biochemical changes in your body, just slows it down. So your BP can be nice and low(ish) but your uric acid levels etc are rising to dangerous levels. That and the fact that every day you remain on the tablets is an extra day that they are playing with fire as pre-eclampsia can suddenly get very nasty with no warning whatsoever.

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