I used Abington Primary. I highly recommend Dr. Keen; though you do have to rotate through the doctors. They have offices in Montco (Blue Bell, Flourtown, and Horsham) and I delivered at Abington. I did my anatomy scan at Lansdale Hospital. I used this practice for two pregnancies with hypertension. I felt the exact same way every time someone took my blood pressure. I still have anxiety around it. But as nervous as you are, your nerves have less to do with it than you think. I was 100% sure it was all my nerves making it happen, but after seeing how it went down after being put on meds (I was still just as anxious to take it every time) I realized I actually had less control over it than I thought. That surprisingly made me feel better about it all.

I had to do weekly NST/BPP appointments in the third trimester - which they can do in the Horsham office. My bp spiked in the hospital after having my second and I had to do a magnesium drip and then see a cardiologist after I was released on bp meds. As much as I hated all of that, they saved my life and I’m now completely weaned off of bp meds.

Also, they will suggest getting a bp monitor at home. The cardiologist at Abington recommends this one: Omron Bronze Blood Pressure Monitor, Upper Arm Cuff, Digital Blood Pressure Machine, Storesup To 14 Readings https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07S2H3XB9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q1Y6CRKH1N9F9HWFMHJW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

He also recommends that when taking your pressure, sit down and relax for 10 full minutes before doing it. I would always put the cuff on and then sit in bed and play on my phone for 10 mins before hitting the button.

One thing I have noticed is that the doctors take it seriously whether or not your bp is due to anxiety or not. And actually doesn’t even matter. Because if it is high because of anxiety, the end result is the same. It’s high, so that alone can be risky. Wishing you all the best! Feel free to PM me if you have questions. I e been through it twice and I know that anxiety soooo well.

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