High blood pressure in week 35... Were you put on medication?

I'll be into my 36th week of pregnancy tomorrow. A week ago I started feeling unwell - I would wake up and night and have vision disturbances, I would feel nauseous and twice got a horrible headache. I measured my blood pressure at home at the night when I had headache and first time it was 150/100, second time 160/100. A couple of days later I went to my doctor and my BP measured 170/100 at the doctor's office. I was put on medication immediately and it worked very well. I have been taking it for a week and feeling much better. Have anyone been put on medication for blood pressure and what kind? I was prescribed Dopegyt (Methyldopa). Do you know if it has a bad effect on the baby? And how did your birth go - did you have to be induced earlier or have a C-section? Did your blood pressure drop after delivery and were you able to breastfeed? I know it's lot of questions but if you have a similar story, I would be interested to hear it.

Hi, i was adm to hosp with pre eclam at 29 weeks (15 yrs ago) in england! I was put on methyldopa, and stayed on it untill 6 weeks after i had my son!
My bp did eventually go down ok, but it took six weeks! My son was born 7 weeks early and they also encouraged me to breast feed whilst using medication! It's safe in pregnancy! It can be very scary having visual disturbances! It use to frighten me! My relfexes were very sharp too! Although naively i thought this was a good sign when i was adm! I nearly kicked the dr in the face! I went into prem labour by chance! Keep taking the tablets, i can warn you in labour the tablets went out of my system, i had an epidural, that makes bp lower anyway, however as soon as that wore off, my bp shot up and i needed emergency medication to get bp down again! Make sure the dr's watch you immediately after delivery! I'm sure they will! Good luck and don't stress! You will have your baby soon!

5 Steps You Can Follow

1. If you are a smoker, stop. Nicotine results in constriction of your arteries and increases your heart rate.
2. If you have to lose some pounds, do it; reducing blood pressure through diet and exercise normally reduces the need for medication.
3. If you love salty snack, cut it down. Salt does not cause high blood pressure in everyone, but lot of people experience trouble with it, so don鈥檛 take risk.
4. If you experience very stressful situation in your life, try to eliminate it, or learn stress management; biofeedback, meditation, and other relaxation techniques.
5. If you use alcohol to control stress, restrict its use. Though alcohol does not increase everybody鈥檚 blood pressure, but it may increase yours.
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hello
i am 31 weeks pregnant and i have been on blood pressure tablets from the begining. also 2 weeks ago found out i have gestational diabeties and been put on a strict diet. (ohh the joys of pregnancy, NOT)
the blood pressure tablets im on are: Labetalol 100mg 3 times a day.
if your blood pressure is under control it will not harm the baby.
i have heard from people that i may have to have a c-section because i might have a big baby (because of the diabetes, the diabeties goes away after i have the baby) but i think they will try to deliver the baby natrally and if you or the baby get stressed in any way they may resort to giving you a c-section.

im sorry i cant help you with the rest of your questions because i have not gotten that far.

good luck and all the best to you and your new family.
AUSTRALIA
stop smoking and stop drinking beer and alcoholic you must eat light food like fried eggs potatoes but not meat