High blood pressure and a drug free labor?
April 12th, 2010 | by admin |I am 29 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I want to have a drug free labor but I have high blood pressure. The doctors have been monitoring it but everytime I go in it seems higher. Will I be able to have a drug free labor or due to high blood pressure would I have to get an epidural or c section so that I don’t stress and make my blood pressure rise even more. Has anyone ha high blood pressure and still had a drug free labor.
Unfortunately, your high blood pressure does mean you have more chances of a c-section. I had high blood pressure, and that caused the baby’s blood pressure to drop, which meant I had to have an emergency c-section.
You should ask your doctor for tips of controlling your blood pressure. Diet, medication?, exercise, drink more water etc. Tell the doc how you feel about not wanting a c-section, and not wanting an epidural.
Good luck, hope everything goes well.
One Response to “High blood pressure and a drug free labor?”
By skv77 on Apr 12, 2010 | Reply
Unfortunately, your high blood pressure does mean you have more chances of a c-section. I had high blood pressure, and that caused the baby’s blood pressure to drop, which meant I had to have an emergency c-section.
You should ask your doctor for tips of controlling your blood pressure. Diet, medication?, exercise, drink more water etc. Tell the doc how you feel about not wanting a c-section, and not wanting an epidural.
Good luck, hope everything goes well.
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