Help! Preeclampsia 21 weeks?

Question

So I've been checking my blood pressure at work all week, it's been normal. Today at my ob visit it was 170/80 and my doctor mentioned preeclampsia. She said to get bloodwork done and follow up Tuesday.  Obviously 21 weeks is too early to deliver. Has anyone else been in this situation? So worried, this is our rainbow after 3 losses

Answer

At my 23 week appointment my blood pressure was 170/100 and my dr sent me to labor and delivery. The first time they took it there, it was 190/110. They gave me a pill to lower it and I was admitted to do a 24 hour urine collection. My dr then wanted me to start taking my bp twice a day and see her in a week. So I went back that next Tuesday and she hadn’t gotten my urine results and she put me on blood pressure medicine. She called me the next day advising that I had elevated protein in my urine and she sent me to a high risk labor and delivery hospital where I was admitted again and they checked my blood pressure and urine for 24 hours. I saw 2 high risk obs and my regular dr came by too. The high risk ob drs advises they do not believe I had preeclampsia yet and just hypertension which my blood pressure medicine was helping keep within the range my dr wanted of 140/90 and less. 
I see my sr every Tuesday and give blood work to check my kidney function because that’s a sign of preeclampsia and they test my urine for protein. Starting this week at 32 weeks I still see my dr every week and every Friday I get a BPP ultrasound until she’s here and my dr will induce me at 37 weeks no matter what. 
It seems scary I know cause I was so scared and nervous as well but just trust what your dr does. They should be able to manage it for a little while longer and will try to keep baby in as long as possible. 
A woman I worked with got diagnosed with preeclampsia at 21 weeks and managed to make it to 38 weeks before having her son. So just get all the stuff they would like for you to do and try to stay positive. 😊
Sorry for this being so long.

Help! Preeclampsia 21 weeks?

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