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Constant Dizziness
I have low blood pressure and she said it makes it worse for me than someone who ... I had my mother in law check my blood pressure again and it was 80/58. ...
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- I, too, had low blood pressure when I was pregnant. Dizziness came with that territory. I could not take a shower without eating first. Do not worry about - it is natu...
- Definitely increase your water intake. You should be drinking at least a gallon a day! I know that seems like a lot but your body needs it. You can try Floradix Iro...
- I had this really bad with my first pregnancy so bad where if I stood up I'd black out. My doctor told me to continue to take the prenatal pills and then gave me ones...
Preeclampsia
I had a problem with high blood pressure at the end of my first ... I went my whole pregnancy with perfect blood pressure and the last month it went crazy. ...
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- A., I had preclamsia with my first pregnancy and I too was concerned about having another child. I was assured that it was rare. I have had five children and never h...
- I have had pre-elcampsia twice; however I have more than one risk factor including a family history of pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is more common in first pregna...
- Hi A., I am a L&D nurse and have some comments for you. While you are at increased risk of having pre-eclampsia again b/c of the history, your doctor will most like...
Preeclampsia?
I just took my blood pressure with my father's monitor and it came up as 140/76 with a pulse of 92 after I had been laying on my left side for almost 2 ...
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- If I were you I would take it easy until your next appointment, and make sure you stress your concern over this to your doctor. It does sound alot like the beginning o...
- you should go see your doctor or midwife right away.
- I know that I had a lot of the same symptoms, although your symptoms sound a little more extreme than mine. It can NEVER hurt to call your doctor, so that is definate...
Dizziness While Pregnant
Suddenly the dizziness increased and blood pressure shot up. ... But it was also when I was in for a normal checkup and my blood pressure is good. ...
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- I have never had dizzy spells to the extent that you describe, but I can tell you that you should seek a second opinion. I had severe itching when I was pregnant and t...
- I had this while I was pregnant too...and my doctore said it was normal too. It was scary for me though and annoying because I was teaching while I was pregnant. I did...
- I used to get it all the time even passed out at the post office (very embarrassing). The trick is to make sure you take your iron pills at the same time every day ...
Breastfeeding Mom Experiencing Dizziness Since Delivery
I've always had very low blood pressure (the other day my doctor freaked out when he .... I Am Pregnant, Cold All the Time and Have Low Blood Pressure ...
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- I am a breastfeeding mom who experiences the same thing and I delivered my second child 11 weeks ago. I spoke with my doctor about it and she advised me that this dizz...
- HI B.! Congratulations on motherhood! I began having episodes of vertigo at the end of my pregnancy with my youngest. My vertigo was to the point of vomiting, t...
- I had something similar. It turned out I was anemic and needed to be put on an iron supplement in addition to my prenatals. Sounds like you should have some bloodwork.
Low Platelets and Factor v Leiden in Pregnancy
I had the perfect pregncy until the last 3 months i was on bed rest and my blood pressure shot through the roof. The doctors didnt really tell me much about ...
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- Hi C., My name is R. and I have Leiden Factor V. This blood disorder has really changed my life. I was diagnosed after I had my daugher(I had a miscarriage before I...
- I am not familiar with the blood disorders but this is a good site about managing HELLP: http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/ Best of luck!
- yes, I had that when I was pregnant with my daughter. Are you being seen by a hemotologist? after her birth I developed a blot clot on the lung and was on blood thin...
High Risk Pregnancy over 35- Northside or Kennestone Hosp? Doctors?
I was a high risk patient, had 2 previous miscarriages, high blood pressure issues at the end - put to bed at 30 weeks. My blood pressure caused my water to ...
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- My doctor is James Sutherland at Kennestone Ob am I love him dearly but I would NOT deliver another baby at Kennestone. I know there are many who like it but I would ...
- Hey Vickie, My two pregnancies I had blood clots, this last pregnancy was bad though. My doctor's were obgyn assc., Dr. Kelly. He was ontop of my file and my situatio...
- Having delivered at both Kennestone and Northside, I would recommend Northside Hospital hands down. Despite how crowded it may be or busy, it is definitely more up to...
Cord Blood
Read all 25 responses: "Is anyone really purchasing the Cord Blood for stem cells? ... blood donation · automatic blood pressure ...
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- When I was pregnant, I asked my Dr. about it. He told me that he would not recommend it unless there was a history of a disease or medical problems in my family. He ...
- It can be very expensive. However if you feel the need to do something there are places that take donated stem cells for the same reason and you don't have to pay for...
- I have had two children and the oldest with brain cancer we have donated the cord blood to banks but if would have helped my oldest son I would have kept it. So I am a...
PreEclampsia/HELLP Syndrome After Delivery
Appx. 5 days after delivery, my blood pressure went up, headaches, dizziness etc .., ... I was on blood pressure medicine for 6 months after I delivered. ...
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- I believe I heard that someone was experiencing those symptoms and they found out that the doctors had left part of the placenta inside her. I also believe that the p...
- I did have this problem even after I delivered my daughter. I was on blood pressure medicine for 6 months after I delivered. I was gradually taken off after that. T...
- Hi, I had Preecampsia (spelling?), after I delivered my daughter. To our knowledge, this was NOT present during my pregancy. Appx. 5 days after delivery, my blood p...
Head Ache for 4 Weeks No Reasons Why Any Suggestions?
A constant headache could be a sign of high blood pressure and this needs to be ... I do agree with having your blood pressure checked because although that ...
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- I had a headache until my second trimester. Nothing ever helped it besides sleep (which since that was my first baby was easy enough to do). I would say if the docto...
- I am a certified Quantum Touch® practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher. I also use EFT (tapping on meridian points that is in a way similar or at least based on acupun...
- I too had headaches for months during by pregnancy with my now 3 month old daughter. My doctor recommended that I take one Tylenol, one lose dose aspirin and drink a C...
