Backstory of 1st pregnancy - chronic HTN (started pregnancy 140/90), BP started rising ~32 weeks, 165/105 at 35, severely preeclamptic @ 37, at which point I got a bad NST and delivered by emergency CS. No idea when I actually started spilling due to poor monitoring (at 35 weeks, OB told me to come ...

After my 1st I was tempted (horrible hospital experience) but with chronic HTN and a previous CS it's just not a good idea. If I'd stayed in the UK the NHS would have wanted me on consultant care. Nov_mum, I'm guessing you're not in the US--if I were on the NHS again and eligible for midwifery care,...

I've been on it for 2.5 years now (my current internist wants me an on ACE inhibitor long term as I'm prediabetic, but kept me on a beta blocker because I was doing IF treatment) so I'm pretty familiar with it now. I just don't know anyone who's used it in pregnancy. I trust MFM that it's safe enoug...

I'm 18 weeks pregnant and on Toprol XL 150mg. I was on 200mg but they had to lower my dose (not surprising--I was controlled to 115/75 pre-preg, so I didn't have to drop too much to get low.) When I had my preconception consult with MFM, they told me to stay on it--no reason for me to switch. I had ...

Oops! I completely forgot to check back. I have an e-mail address set and permission to send e-mail... Caryn did send me one. If it doesn't go through again, I'll post and edit, I guess!

ETA: Tested and I can send myself one, for what that's worth.

I know we can't discuss doctors and hospitals on the board for liability reasons (I mainly lurk rather than post :) ) but if we do have any local members, I would appreciate any advice/wisdom on the subject, privately of course. I've moved here very recently, so I don't know anyone. Thanks!

<t>This is sort of a pregnancy-after-preeclampsia question, but also a previous-pregnancy one, so I'm not sure where this goes...<br/> <br/> With #1, I was, I think, hypertensive the entire time. My referral letter from my GP notes that my BP was 140/95 (at 6 weeks). Due to an administrative error, ...