Hypertensive even before pregnant

[BabyJoaquin]

Hello everyone,

Just wondering if anybody here has high blood pressure even before pregnancy. And did you have preeclampsia? I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure over a decade ago and have been on maintainance medication ever since. My meds were changed to labetolol now that I'm pregnant but it seems to be very poorly controlled with it. Im afraid i will have preeclampsia in no time or is it still possible that I won't have it even with my background medical history. Im seeing my GP next week and hoping he would adjust my meds accordingly but should i see my GP more often for close monitoring? I am still on my first trimester.

[Sweethear]

Hi I think you should see your go more often for close monitoring I have high blood pressure I was als so on labetolol and sill got preeclampsia at 36 weeks plus I was on weekly monitoring

[BabyJoaquin in reply to Sweethear]

Hi Sweethear, thank you so much for responding. Is it okay to ask what dose of labetolol were you on.? My GP ordered for a 24hr BP monitoring, whatever the result, he will adjust my labetolol. But i am already on 400mg twice a day, thats a bit high dose already and yet my BP seems to be all over the place.

[DianeArnold Partner]

Hi BabyJoaquin. Keep up with your prescribed medication and try and avoid putting on too much weight. All the best. Diane