Do any of you ladies have preeclampsia????

The last few days I've been getting really worried. I'm usually good at reading my body but the last week I've felt something isn't right. The last two doctor appointments, so two weeks, I've gained 5 pounds, when I was usually gaining 2 pounds a month, and I'm definitely not eating as much as I was. Not to mention these last two appointments my blood pressure has gone up to around 130/80-90 when its usually around 90/60. I have major swelling in my feet and my hands are pretty swollen. I am trying not to worry but I've been battling this thought in the back of my head since Sunday about calling my doctor and seeing if I can come in earlier than Thursday, and I've almost made it, but now I'm reading this stuff about preeclampsia and it almost sounds like I have it. I do have low iron so half of those symptoms I could almost compare to anemia which I'im already diagnosed with so I'm confused on how to really tell if I should go in or call or something. On top of all that my stomach has felt like a rock today, all day, but still having contractions on top of that and they REALLY hurt. I just wanna know if one of you out there already has it or had it with a previous pregnancy so I know if I'm over reacting or if I should really call my doctor tomorrow morning.....

shordeegurl wrote: The last few days I've been getting really worried. I'm usually good at reading my body but the last week I've felt something isn't right. The last two doctor appointments, so two weeks, I've gained 5 pounds, when I was usually gaining 2 pounds a month, and I'm definitely not eating as much as I was. Not to mention these last two appointments my blood pressure has gone up to around 130/80-90 when its usually around 90/60. I have major swelling in my feet and my hands are pretty swollen. I am trying not to worry but I've been battling this thought in the back of my head since Sunday about calling my doctor and seeing if I can come in earlier than Thursday, and I've almost made it, but now I'm reading this stuff about preeclampsia and it almost sounds like I have it. I do have low iron so half of those symptoms I could almost compare to anemia which I'im already diagnosed with so I'm confused on how to really tell if I should go in or call or something. On top of all that my stomach has felt like a rock today, all day, but still having contractions on top of that and they REALLY hurt. I just wanna know if one of you out there already has it or had it with a previous pregnancy so I know if I'm over reacting or if I should really call my doctor tomorrow morning.....

first thing tomorrow morning, call the office and tell them you are very swollen and don't feel right and your 'family' thinks you should come in. They will see you! Better safe than sorry! When you get there tell them your fears about preeclamspia. Don't be afraid to speak up! You are paying them to take care of you  

thanks. i think i will call them tomorrow, things have jus felt off the last couple days, but i still feel him move and have hiccups so i know he's ok. i just hope i'm not making myself worry over nothing.

I PROLLY SOUND REALLY DUMB BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS PREECLAMPSIA? DOES IT HURT THE BABY?

here's a link that tells you all about it....

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/257.html?_loopback=1#0

my doctors say that i have a really mild form of it right now. . .they have to keep me really closey monitored and so far my little oneis doing great. . . hesgrowing like a little weed. . i had teh same thing happen though i went from gaining 3 or4pounds between appointments to about 8 or 9 pounds between my visits.. it sucks and im getting big and dits miserable but they say everything is fine so i gotta trust them!

As a previous Pre-Eclamptic mom I would call... Pre-E blood Pressure (Borderline) is 140/90 or higher.... However they do look for other things like Protein in your urine (they check this weekly) and also they can do bloodwork and check your liver enzymes...HOWEVER>.. Swelling "CAN" be (in the face and hands) a sign of elevated bloodpressure which can make them suspect something is going on.. To be honest... They will porbably just induce you rather then wait and diagnose.. seeing as how your considered "FULL TERM" Im battling the urine issues and blood pressure isses again and have been since 26 weeks (Im 32 now) as soon as my liver enzymes rise.. They will be taking my baby... So I would just call.. the worst thing they would say is to come in and they make the decision to induce.... so you meet baby a few days earlier than you thought... Its totally safe and at least that way your nerves would be calm (my previous Pre- E babies were born at 35 weeks and 31 weeks) so even if your in the clear,.. you would just need to deliever