Just wanted to share my story and get input/hear from others on this.

My daughter is almost 2 years old (in April) and we’re very undecided about having another.

Theoretically we would like to have another…BUT

1. I have a very hard time getting pregnant to begin with. I was told I’d need to start Clomid but put it off for a little bit and then surprisingly fell pregnant on our own without help.

2. My pregnancy was rough with very bad morning sickness + anxiety + I am terrified of getting preeclampsia again…

With my pregnancy with my daughter somewhere between 20-30 weeks (can’t remember exactly) is when I first started developing pre-e symptoms. Floating lights, headaches, extreme swelling, high blood pressure off and on and a little protein in urine but all my OB ever kept saying was “we’ll just keep watching it”

Finally at my 37 week appointment (it was a couple days before 37 weeks) my BP was high and I got sent to the labor and delivery unit for a NST. The OB there decided to send me home with a 24 hour urine collection. I brought it back the next day and they sent me back up to L&D for another NST and to wait for results. By that time my blood pressures were dangerously high. The OB came in and asked me if anyone had ever spoken to me about preeclampsia before…I was thankful she was so sweet and caring. I told her “no not really.” She said “well you’re being diagnosed with it. The protein level in your urine is almost 4x the normal range and your blood pressures are so high I’m worried you’re going to have a seizure or stroke.” So I was admitted then and there and induced. Had baby girl right at 37 weeks. Luckily my labor and delivery went pretty well and quick.

I have a little PTSD from it all just from the fact that I know now how much worse it could have gotten for us had it not been caught when it was. We both could have easily died and that terrifies me that it could happen again and be worse this time..

I have switched OB’s since then (same office just different doctor) and my new OB says the next time she would have me start taking aspirin right away, promises to watch me very closely and would probably automatically induce me at 39 weeks to be safe if it wasn’t needed sooner….still unfortunately doesn’t ease my fear much.

If you’ve had preeclampsia can you try and ease my mind about this? Like I said I know that some people don’t get as “lucky” as I did and have it far worse with much worse outcomes for them and baby 😞😞😞 but I’d really like to hear about any of the good. 🤍