High uterine artery pressures

[Mglove]

Hi Ladies,

Wondering if you have gone through something similar.

I am getting ready for an embryo transfer. As part of monitoring the lining, they checked my uterine artery pressures. It was higher than 3 on both sides. I was told this increased risk of preclampsia if I was to get pregnant. Their concern was that my uterine artery pressures had been raised on previous monitoring scans too. They repeated the scan yesterday and said the numbers were okay and maybe having oestrogen for a few days help relax the arteries.

Does anyone else have any experience of this. I am now scared if I get pregnant what that will mean for the baby if my uterine artery pressure are raised.

Thank you xxxx

[soccerkt6]

Hi lovely

I've never had this problem myself but I would recommend drinking beetroot juice. The compounds in beetroot relax blood vessels and can lower blood pressure. I would recommend the A. Vogel Biotta beetroot juice as it's not from concentrate and doesn't have any added sugar. Best of luck xxx

[Mglove in reply to soccerkt6]

Thank you so much for your reply. I'll get some beet root juice and give it a go xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Mglove. Oh dear! Did they mention using low dose soluble aspirin at all? I'm sure they will look after you. Thinking of you. Diane

[Mglove in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks so much Diane. They did mention aspirin but said as I have protein S levels they will monitor and consider starting if pressures go up again xx