At what point should I be concerned? Dr. said not to even check it unless I’m at an appointment.

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I’m on blood pressure medication for this pregnancy and I’ve been admitted for 150/90. I’ve been told by the hospital and by my dr anything 140/90 and higher needs attention.

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Anything 140/90 is a concern. I have chronic hypertension and gestational hypertension on top so have to monitor closely.  I would be letting your doctor know and get them to re check to clear any concerns.

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I was told by the ER anything 160/90. The Dr. told me not even to have it checked unless I’m at an appointment. With my youngest we were in the hospital for 5 days after having him because we couldn’t get the bp to stabilize. I just don’t want to go through that and have those meds again.

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i think it really depends on your history. i get hypertension with every pregnancy. it’s usually not very high until the end but this time it’s been steadily higher ever single time i go in. my dr just has me keep an eye on it and at my last appointment he had me retake it because my bottom number was 97. the issue really becomes more severe when other things like protein in your urine, blurred vision and headaches appear. if you’re having those things happen i’d definitely at least call them and tell them what’s going on. i trust my dr to make the right choices regarding mine and my baby’s health, if you don’t then you have to trust your gut. if you feel off then go to the er and get looked at.

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My Dr told me not to monitor from home as well. I’m seen weekly and he’s confident they would catch anything if something is going wrong.

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Yeah... my doc said the opposite. I was checking mine at work on a daily basis. I was admitted to l&d; after it kept going up. I had a section at 34 weeks because I developed pre-eclampsia. That is nothing to joke with.

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My dr gets concerned when my bottom number hits 100. idk your situation tho

At what point should I be concerned? Dr. said not to even check it unless I’m at an appointment.

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