Blood pressure 126/80, normal?

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Hi all
Since about 20 weeks I have had issues with shortness of breath and chest tightness as well as a fast heart rate and I believed that was due to pregnancy and read it was normal. The shortness of breath has gotten worse as well as the fast heart rate. Today is particularly bad. I thought this was due to being anemic but I have been taking my iron supplement every day and symptoms have not improved. I almost passed out while driving this morning. I am 36 weeks. A strong wave of fatigue came over me (I had woken up an hour prior) and I literally almost had to pull over. Everything felt “weird” idk how to describe it but I felt somehow out of body, almost like I was going to lose conciousness. When I got to school, I laid in the car for a few minutes and I gradually felt better but I still don’t feel okay. My heart feels like it’s racing, I’m still very tired and i am getting this “swirls” or sudden waves of feeling like I have to take very deep breaths and feel dizzy. I went into the pharmacy to have my blood pressure checked out and it is 126/80. Is that slightly elevated or normal for pregnancy? Should I call the doctor? I hate calling them unless I feel like I really need to.

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High blood pressure changed from 140/90 to 130/80 but it also depends on what your normal blood pressure is. Mine is usually 90/60 or somewhere around there, so anything higher than 110/70 is high for me. If you’re concerned call your OB, but especially call if you have any dizziness, nausea, swelling, etc

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My last appointment with OB I was 126/82 and then yesterday I had an appointment with primary dr... 127/79... both in the normal range. 
I would check with dr on your other symptoms though.

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120/80 is perfect. Yours is right about there. Mine is 135/90, a little high but my Dr isn't worried.

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Your blood pressure is fine, but those other symptoms are definitely reasons to call your doctor. Those all sound cardiac-related, and there are heart conditions that can be caused by pregnancy (cardiomyopathy being the most serious). Please call your doctor.