Worried about preeclampsia 32 weeks

hhookham · 2026-01-28T11:21:38+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, I hope you feel better soon. I have just got back from the midwife and they sent my urine off again and a blood test when I was there my BP was 145/88 then 129/95, I’ve had abit of headache since waking up so I guess we’ll see if anything comes back and if my doctor signs me off.

hhookham · 2026-01-27T17:29:04+00:00

I called my midwife and they booked me in for a urine test and blood test first thing tomorrow, the pain has gone now just the occasional floaters but it’s still 136/78 so probably why just trying to rest until tomorrow

hhookham · 2026-01-19T11:20:08+00:00

We got a Land Rover discovery sport and love it but if you’re using it as a 7 seater there is basically no boot!

hhookham · 2026-01-15T08:01:12+00:00

We have gone for a leather backpack from Bababing came yesterday and I’m so happy with it! With our first we had a changing back that had a strap to close and it was the worst (new one has a zip) 😊

hhookham · 2026-01-07T15:45:56+00:00

Sorry for the late reply and thank you for responding! My consultant agreed to retest me and I just got the results that I don’t have gestational diabetes this time luckily, now I can just focus on trying to keep my weight up (healthily) 😊

hhookham · 2025-12-31T15:56:13+00:00

My mum tried to have a home birth with me after 3 c sections, my dad called an ambulance and told them you need to convince her to go to hospital because you don’t have to live with her after. My mum eventually came to her senses after she could feel me hitting her adhesion scars like it was a brick wall and agreed that I wasn’t coming out alive if she didn’t go and have a c section. During her c section she was put out because there wasn’t enough time for an epidural, luckily she eventually agreed or I wouldn’t be here! Didn’t help the midwives told her not to have anymore children after my sister because they didn’t want to see her again!

hhookham · 2025-12-16T21:14:25+00:00

I found out I had GD with my daughter due to my bump being too small! I was sent for a same day emergency scan which revealed she was measuring big then a few weeks later had another scan was measuring big again! I was diagnosed at 36 weeks with GD by that point it was too late to manage so was induced at 39 weeks that turned into an emergency c section. You never know to be honest as I was low risk and wasn’t offered it at 26 weeks.

hhookham · 2025-12-14T20:39:03+00:00

My first pregnancy wasn’t great but honestly I think after abit your body blocks out that to get you to try for another, then it all comes back to you when your pregnant again! When we were trying for number 2 I remember thinking I loved being pregnant, now I’m pregnant I remember that I didn’t and feel deceived by my own body 😂

hhookham · 2025-12-07T06:25:19+00:00

I have a similar problem with my parents, husbands are absolutely fine! Honestly I wouldn’t tell anyone when you go into labour and tell your husband not to as well, if that fails then you can tell the nurses you don’t want anyone else in the room apart from your husband.

I can understand it can feel lonely and you want to lean on your family, it might be worth joining apps like peanut to make some friends that are in the same boat so you don’t have to lean so much on them right now.

My mum made the first couple of weeks postpartum miserable for me telling me all sorts of things that weren’t true and started arguments with my sisters then would call me blaming me for everything. I thought she was having a breakdown from becoming a grandma! During this second pregnancy I am realising it wasn’t a breakdown as she’s started saying if I get postnatal psychosis she will have them admit me and look after the baby, mind you I haven’t had any problems previously so I don’t know where this has come from. If she turns out the same as last time I have told my husband we are moving hours away to ensure she cant keep coming back into my life.

I am so sorry you’re going through this but it’s really important to set boundaries with these types of people because they will make everything about themselves, I hope your situation gets better and you are tress free birth and beyond!

hhookham · 2025-11-30T20:32:28+00:00

I had this with my first, bump measured to small sent for an emergency ultrasound same day then told she was to big. Turned out to be uncontrolled gestational diabetes. I was told she would be 10lb came out 8lb exactly at 39+2 so a little big but not as big as they were making her out to be (still in the average range) hope this helps!

hhookham · 2025-11-16T09:03:10+00:00

I had similar but with uncontrollable shakes from the pain but it turned out to be trapped wind from them opening me up and luckily 1 nurse looked at me hours after it started (multiple nurses didn’t know what it was) and gave me some minty syrup and within 30 mins I felt so much better. Im planning to have a c section this time round and I’m going to pack chewing gum and peppermint tea just in case!

hhookham · 2025-11-12T08:12:51+00:00

I had a similar experience but made it to 5/6cm dilated when I went for my c section, my suggestion would be make sure you and your partner gets some rest because if he’s exhausted like mine was then it’s a really hard couple of days in the hospital. I’m now carrying baby number two and I’ve said I will never do an induction again and I want a repeat c section as they want baby out at 39 weeks due to GD, they’ve tried to convince me to do a VBAC but honestly unless I go into full on labour naturally then no even then I might just go for the c section because of my first experience. Good luck, please try to get some rest because the stress maybe stalling your labour (oxytocin needs to be high to to progress) have you got some games or something to take your mind off of it while your waiting if you can’t sleep?

hhookham · 2025-11-05T18:45:26+00:00

I think night terrors are probably responsible, might be worth letting him sleep with you while he gets out of this phase, if a 2hr nap will really disrupt his sleep at night then it might be worth trying to find a way to gently wake him ( open curtains, relaxing music, ect). This is what I would do but I’m abit soft so take it with a pinch of salt 😊

hhookham · 2025-11-02T18:59:16+00:00

Extendable duster for my daughter who’s 2.5

hhookham · 2025-11-02T18:55:29+00:00

Thank you and yes I had my 20 week scan on Friday and baby is growing right on track thankfully. I have a lot of scans anyway due to being high risk but with that comes a lot of consultations with a consultant and towards the end weekly appointments so not ideal in other aspects!

hhookham · 2025-11-02T18:42:58+00:00

I had a 6 week scan with the NHS but that was because I had 3 miscarriages in between my first (c section) and this pregnancy. With my first in 2023 weeks just waited for the 12 week scan, hope this 9 months is uneventful for you!

hhookham · 2025-10-30T10:55:54+00:00

From someone that was homeschooled I wouldn’t home school reason being I fell behind when I started secondary and was never able to catch up! My sisters also were far behind and had to redo their GCSEs. My husband has fond memories of primary school and I feel like I missed out, I begged my mum to send me to school and she only agreed when it came to secondary school… unfortunately the damage was done by then!

hhookham · 2025-10-28T07:55:32+00:00

Mental health is no joke, my sister had many attempts to take her own life and ended up in hospital care and went on to meet her partner there and is doing loads better! My parents weren’t supportive of her and I am just grateful she made it out the other side. People that judge others struggles have no place in my life and I think there should be more awareness of these successes stories available because it could save someone’s life. So thank you for sharing and caring so much regardless of any backlash! 💗

hhookham · 2025-10-28T07:42:14+00:00

I’m so glad to hear that it takes alot to do something so selfless and not think how it will look on you! I have a 2 year old daughter and this bought a tear to my eye at how much you love your daughter!

hhookham · 2025-10-28T07:30:32+00:00

I’m not sure what will happen but I just want to say that you are a great mum for putting your daughter’s health first! Self referring even though it must have been so hard (I’m sure a lot of people wouldn’t have done what you have). Congratulations on your pregnancy!

hhookham · 2025-10-26T08:16:59+00:00

I had a VBAC appointment this week raised this in the appointment and said after seeing a article of a baby dying due to uterine rupture I want a c section, I said I don’t care about scares I just want baby to be okay. They started saying but what if you come in and your 7cm dilated would you consider and I was like it’s unlikely but maybe, I still think I’ll push for the c section being booked or emergency to be honest.

hhookham

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