Does anyone have experience with being on a magnesium drip?
I got sent to labor and delivery from my 37 week appointment this morning. They've diagnosed me with severe pre-eclampsia and are inducing me today. They've also started me on a magnesium drip as my BPs are high enough that they're concerned about seizure risk. They said I'll be pretty much stuck in bed tied to an IV pole for the whole labor now. Tell me about your magnesium experiences.
kiwi / 578 posts
Bumping for you! No experience/advice here! Hoping you have a smooth labor and delivery! 
pomelo / 5628 posts
Mag makes you feel really whoozy and out of it, but it actually reduces the risk of cerebral palsy so that's an added benefit. I was on it for 14 days straight. It's not my favorite thing I've experimced, but it's worth it to have a healthy baby and mama!
Wishing you all the best.
apricot / 274 posts
I had severe pre-eclampsia at 27 weeks. I was on a mag drip for 4 days. It was pretty terrible to be honest, but a lot of that had to do with how long I was on it. We were trying to keep my son in as long as possible since it was so early. I have a friend who was on one just for the duration of her labor and her experience was much better than mine. It does make you feel very very hot, so turn the AC down and get a small fan. Just tell everyone who comes to see you that they should just dress warm. It made me have some trouble remembering things, so make sure you have someone take lots of pictures and video. I'm so sorry that you are going through this. Pre-e is a terrible disease. While it's bad at any time, I'm so glad that yours is occurring near the end of your pregnancy. Please feel free to ask me any questions at all.
pomegranate / 3401 posts
@Mrs.KMM: I was on it for 49 hrs when I went into pre-term labor....they kept me on it so that I could get the steroid shots needed to speed up the development of LO's lungs. I'm not going to lie....it's not fun at all. I was on a very high dose (higher than normal....even my nurses commented on the doctor's orders). At first it was ok (I have pretty high tolerance for this kind of stuff) and then I started feeling like I was going crazy! I could on,y have little sips of water and bits of ice and my mouth felt like it was full of sand. I couldn't get comfortable, my body ached and I almost felt like I was hallucinating for a bit. A lovely night nurse came in and rubbed my back for me while I slept and it made me feel much better. But I was definitely tossing and turning and not feeling myself.
Prayers to you! You are a strong lady and you will get through this! 
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
So sorry! Mag made me feel awful. I was on it for 48 hours. Not being able to eat was the hard part for me!
pomelo / 5628 posts
Oh yeah I forgot about the water restriction. You can have about a cup a day in addition to IV fluids. I don't know if they give you the same strong bolus used to stop preterm labor (prob not) so maybe it won't be as bad. You get used to it after awhile...:)
grapefruit / 4355 posts
@Mrs Green Grass: They did do the bolus first and have now switched me to a slower drip. So hopefully that will be better. I feel fine so far - just flushed.
@Mrs. Tiger: yeah - they let me inhale some food from the cafeteria before they started the drip but not being able to eat will be rough for me. Especially since they seem to be expecting my induction to take a while.
@Mrs.ThinMint: We're definitely glad that we've made it to 37 weeks before dealing with pre-e. So far I'm just feeling flushed but we'll see how things change the longer I'm on it!
pomelo / 5628 posts
Glad it's not bad so far. The flushed face is the #1 thing I remember. Good luck!
grapefruit / 4418 posts
My bff had one and not going to lie, it made her feel pretty miserable for a few days. Good luck! Hope you have a good delivery.
persimmon / 1161 posts
I was on it for a day or two before delivery and 24 hours after. I was so out of it. It also made me nauseated and gave me a headache, so I had to take meds to deal with that as well as blood pressure meds (labetalol). That required a heart monitor and blood pressure cuff (going off every 15 minutes around the clock). I was so miserable. I'm glad it didn't happen until 38w5d so I didn't have to stay on it long. I hated it afterward because I couldn't do anything, had to stay in bed, barely nursed, and have almost no memories from that time. I didn't remember even telling my mom that my son was born and asked my husband several hours later when we were going to call her. I really hope to avoid it this time because it was one of the most awful parts of my first delivery experience.
grapefruit / 4663 posts
No advice as I avoided it both times but so many good thoughts headed to you!
grapefruit / 4355 posts
@ChelseaRose: I've definitely got a headache at this point! And the blood pressure cuff every 15 minutes is tons of fun! Thankfully I don't feel too out of it yet so maybe I can manage to avoid that.
persimmon / 1161 posts
@Mrs.KMM: good luck, mama. Your baby will be here soon! It will be worth it in the end! Sending you easy labor vibes.
pomegranate / 3329 posts
I was on it for 48 hours at 27 weeks, with a steroid shot to follow. It worked, the PTL stopped (I was still put on bedrest though). It made me feel like I was hungover, flushed face, really hot, hungry but not able to eat, it also made me itch, and a bad headache.
I hope it helps you, it's not fun.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
I'm super hot, have a mild headache and puke if I move too much / too quickly on the bed. It has done a good job bring my BP down though.
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