Does it work well? How long until you saw results? Did it work your entire pregnancy? At what week did you start taking it?
With my first pregnancy I had pregnancy induced hypertension. My blood pressure was about 110/60 prior to pregnancy and it slowly rose up to be about 140/90 by 30 weeks. My physician then started me on Labetolol 50mg once daily. That did lower it to about 130/70 but my OB wasn’t satisfied with that as my blood pressure started rising again about 4 weeks later soshe increased the dose to 50mg BID (twice daily). This worked well until about 37 weeks when even raising my dose wasn’t keeping my blood pressure down and it rose to 180/80. I was induced at 38 weeks because my blood pressure wouldn;t quit going up. The effects of the med start working within 24 hours of starting but it takes about 7 days for it to full get a high wnough and consistent level in your system to keep your blood pressure stable.
Anyone have or is taking blood pressure medication while pregnant?
September 19th, 2009 | blood pressure medication
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I take BP meds and the work pretty soon after taking then to lower te BP. i’ve been taking then since i was about 14wks and they have been working ever since.
Good luck to you!
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31wks with a healthy baby girl!
With my first pregnancy I had pregnancy induced hypertension. My blood pressure was about 110/60 prior to pregnancy and it slowly rose up to be about 140/90 by 30 weeks. My physician then started me on Labetolol 50mg once daily. That did lower it to about 130/70 but my OB wasn’t satisfied with that as my blood pressure started rising again about 4 weeks later soshe increased the dose to 50mg BID (twice daily). This worked well until about 37 weeks when even raising my dose wasn’t keeping my blood pressure down and it rose to 180/80. I was induced at 38 weeks because my blood pressure wouldn;t quit going up. The effects of the med start working within 24 hours of starting but it takes about 7 days for it to full get a high wnough and consistent level in your system to keep your blood pressure stable.
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