Postpartum Preeclampsia - You Are Still At Risk After Your Baby Is Born

It's important to know that delivery is not the cure for preeclampsia. Any woman can develop preeclampsia after her baby is born, whether she experienced high blood pressure during her pregnancy or not. Moms need to continue to monitor their health after delivery. Recognizing these warning signs can save your life!

[coo]

No one warned me this could happen postpartum. I was in hospital 5 days. I went home and that night was readmitted. My blood pressure was 208/118 at ER. That headache...morphine nothing touched it. They gave me benadryl to make me pass out and I couldnt see the tv above my bed because of my eyesight. My reflexes were super jumpy. I also couldnt hold my baby without someone in the room as they were worried about seizures. It was so scary and I had to take BP meds for a few months. I'm grateful I am fine and no long term damage. My BP is normal now. Thank you for making this video. So scary and idk why doctors don't mention this can happen postpartum!!! I had no idea til it happened!!!

[shannilmurphy]

Paying attention to my body saved my life in November 2020. I was sick during the pregnancy. But things turned a week after delivery. Ladies be vigilant.

[betsycollins]

It took me about 6 months to feel "normal" again, but I was on bp meds for five years after the birth of my last child. There is hope after post partum pre-eclampsia! BTW: During my C-section, bp spiked at 245/140! I am lucky to be here today!

[Jmilfred]

I gave birth normal delivery, i passed out immediately the nurse started the v-stitching I couldn’t see things anymore I was ice cold from head to legs I passed out next I woke up the nurses told me my bp was high immediately after pushing my baby out that day was the scariest day of my life.be careful of this midwife must of them are careless thank God my mother was there with me and all thanks to God almighty for my life .

[Genesis]

I was at the doctors office 6 days postpartum and my bp was 155/101. I had never before has high bp. My OB wasn’t concern stating that if it was in fact postpartum preeclampsia it would have occurred in the first 48 hours after delivery. Now doing all my research I realized this condition can happen within 6 weeks of having a baby and some women experience it up to 12 months of having their babies. So yeah he’s is I’ll-informed or a complete liar. I don’t trust my OB anymore. The day after seeing him I developed a constant pounding headache that affected my eyesight and I knew I had to go into the ER to be sure it wasn’t serious. I was put on labetalol 100mg 2x daily with a bp of 158/102. They also have a migraine cocktail of reglan, Benadryl, and torodol iv. Labetalol however seems to be short acting in my case and I usually have to take 3 a day to keep my bp down at nights. I do have a constant pounding headache still though which usually gets better after I take my bp med.

[ceeja]

A week after i Gave birth, I always feel sharp pain in my neck shoulder and lower head and it wont go away, i cant lay down because the pain getting worse, and my BP went to 180/110 from 90/70 (when i was pregnant) Until now, Im suffering from pain. I went to my Doctor she just gave me amplodipine. And advice me to go to ER when my BP gets higher. Im scared pls Pray for me.

[makiaparker]

I had high blood pressure after my first child. I didn’t have it while pregnant and thought I was out of the woods because I had given birth. A few days after giving birth my migraines started they made noise and light very unbearable. I had my veins in my arms and wrist bulging I had to go to the ER.

[sabasheismadenobsessedwdsh]

I delivered a baby with c.section..after 24 hours I got worst pain in my head n on my upper shoulders...re admitted at hospital n got know that I have severe spinal headache due to dural puncture... still facing the same

[lovelydae]

I gave birth to twins and my bp spiked afterwards. I kept hemorrhaging internally and externally. My uterus was removed to stop it.

[PritiKumari-nfgw]

My wife delivered a baby boy by c section after 5 hrs she died what are reasonably cause pls answer me

[basavarajm]

Plz someone tell me how i need to take medicine for BP, im taking medicine from four months still its not settled down completely sometimes it is high

[theeow]

What if you see one or two bright spots once in a while - say, once a day?

[michellemichelle]

Is there anything in particular that puts a woman at risk for preeclampsia/eclampsia?

[dailyhatch]

I have high bp 140/90 after delivery. But I don’t feel any sickness. Baby is 5 days old. Do i need to consult?

[neelubaral]

Is it possible that postpartum preeclampsia iz cured after a year of having baby?or bp med be be stopped