Thank to girls so much! I'm gonna talk to my doctor when I go in tomorrow and make sure I drink a bunch of water tonight! I hope I'm just stressing and it's nothing too big. I have a history of being sick a lot and MRSA and kidney problems, so I worry constantly.
Pre eclampsia doesnt occur until after 20 weeks of pregnancy and the only way to tell is if your have high blood pressure and protein in your urine so only a doctor can say. Im 20+4 with my second and i had eclampsia in my last pregnancy and my chances are very high of getting it again, so far so good but its early stage to tell as im only 20+4 and your 18weeks so its very unlikely it could be something else but if i was u go to accident and emergancy or something to get istant answer rather than waiting. Its not something to mess about with. Good luck
My doctor told me that preeclampsia is usually accompanied by sudden weight gain... Although there are exceptions to every rule :-\ I think your best move would be to talk to a doctor ASAP - don't spend too much time worrying and stressing yourself out over what could very well be a case of dehydration. Not at all good, but not as serious as preeclampsia or HELLP.
I went to the er for the SAME thing. Its from not eating or drinking enough. I started having pains in my belly but they said it was from being dehydrated. My husband freaked out and took me to the hospital because I was soo out of it. Also preeclampsia wont be diagnosed til after 20 weeks is what I was told
I will try I start eating more protein, thank you for the tip!(:
Its not alway past down. My mom had it and I was born early, but I don't have it. It has a lot to do with diet. Try to get 80 grams of protein a day.
My aunt had twins and had preeclampsia, and me and both of my younger sisters were born early, my littlest sister up to 3 months early because my mom got very sick.
I'm not sure of my blood pressure, my heart is beating hard and racing most of the time. I'm going to try to talk to my doctor at my next appointment, I moved recently and actually haven't seen any doctor this entire pregnancy.
Did you talk to your doctor ?
Do you know if your blood pressure is high?
Preeclampsia can show up any time. I have known people to get it at 24 weeks. Those do sound like symptoms that could be I'm not saying they are but I would call your Dr just to be safe.
My hands and face have been swollen on and off. I'm just worried.
Your blood pressure would be really high also if it is. But like I said. It doesn't usually show up until 3rd tri.
You could be really dehydrated. Hellp doesn't show up until like 32-34 weeks so its probably not. Is your face and hands all of a sudden swollen?