I had a mild form of preeclampsia week 38 in my first pregnancy, I was induced and then had a C-section... I started swelling at 6months but no protein spillage until 38wks
now that I'm pregnant with #2, it's constantly in the back of my mind since I'm only 11wks. I've told my doctor and they are watching me closely and have put me on calcium and baby aspirin as a preventative
Tell me your story, did you get pre-e a second time? Was it worse?
pomegranate / 3863 posts
I'm curious too, great question! I started developing pre-e at 23 weeks and was hospitalized and then put on bed rest until I delivered at 34 weeks due to pre-e. I vaguely remember my OB saying at my 6 week post partum check-up that you typically don't develop pre-eclampsia any earlier in subsequent pregnancies than you did in your first. I could definitely be wrong though....
Congrats on your pregnancy! Wishing you a healthy 9 months!
pear / 1648 posts
Still far away from trying for #2, but I've been wondering this ever since delivering #1... Would love some insight from others!
apricot / 452 posts
I'm curious to hear about others' experience with #2 as well. C was born at 33 weeks due to rapid onset pre-e & PPROM.
The OB who delivered C said that pre-e moms are 30% more likely to develop pre-e in subsequent pregnancies, though I've seen varying data on that in the literature.
persimmon / 1161 posts
I know this is an old thread, but something that's on my mind now that I'm 12 weeks with #2. I'm monitoring my bp at home, usually two times a day, and the perinatologist just told me to start taking baby aspirin daily as a preventative. He said that the risk for repeat pre-eclampsia is about 1/5 or 1/6 and that the aspirin can reduce the risk slightly (about 20%). Last pregnancy my BP starting slowly creeping up in my third trimester, but I wasn't officially diagnosed because my protein was fine (below threshold in a 24 hour catch) and I didn't have other symptoms. I was induced at 38.5 and delivered 39 weeks, but actually had a seizure during delivery (cesarean). I would pretty much do anything to prevent that from happening again.
I hope the rest of you have great outcomes for your second and don't have repeat issues with pre-eclampsia.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
I had it the first time as well- though worse than yours.
I'm not pregnant again but if it helps at all I've read that making sure you're getting 100+ grams of protein a day can also help lessen your chances of getting it. basically add chicken, turkey, yogurt, and eggs to everything!
honeydew / 7283 posts
@ChelseaRose: I had pre-e with #
1 (induced at 36w) but only developed gestational hypertension with #2 (induced at 39 w). I hope things go well for you!
apricot / 347 posts
I don't personally have experience with this but I have read that if you had it with your first, you're likely to get it with your second if it's the same partner. Apparently the best theory for pre-e is that it's an immune incompatibility with the father's genes.
Some more granola sources (Ina May) put forward that a vegetarian, whole food diet can help avoid pre-e but I'm not so sure it's so simple.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@mrsrugbee: After I had my son, my OB told me that I there was just as much a chance as me getting it the second time as there was for any other woman to get it and I shouldn't let it deter me from getting pregnant again (mine was really scary toward the end).
I mean I know there is a slightly increased chance of getting it the second time if you had it with your first, but he really made it sound like it wasn't as big of a risk as some make it out to be.
coconut / 8279 posts
@mrsrugbee: both my husband and I are vegetarians/whole-organic and I still developed pre-e and started swelling severely around 30 weeks.
bananas / 9118 posts
Not pre-e, but I had pregnancy induced hypertension with both pregnancies. It was far worse the first time around and swelling and hypertension started around 20 weeks. The second time only started in the final month.
My SIL had it very severely with her first pregnancy (induced at 33 weeks severe), but was fine her second pregnancy.
kiwi / 584 posts
I've been taking baby asprirn and calcium supplements per my doc's orders and checking my bp
it's been pretty consistent and good so hopefully things will continue on that route, 31 weeks this week and I only have mild swelling in my feet at the very end of the day
with my previous pregnancy I was puffed up like a sausage all day every day so I'm feeling better about that
just taking it one week at a time and hoping for the best 
nectarine / 2821 posts
I developed HELLP syndrome/pre-e on my due date after a totally non eventful pregnancy. I was spilling protein and my BP was 160/110 5 days after a normal appt!
They told me the chance of getting HELLP again was either 1 in 4 or 1 in 5. Which is terrifying! Even though everything turned out ok, it was pretty intense.
cherry / 197 posts
I developed pre-e with my last pregnancy and was induced/delivered at 37 weeks (was just hypertension starting at 30 weeks).
I'm currently 38.5 weeks with my second and so far no issues at all - in fact almost no swelling even in my feet at the end of the day, and my bp has been fine throughout. I did take baby aspirin as suggested by my doc this time, and had lots more ultrasounds to keep an eye on baby. But glad to have a "normal" pregnancy this time around!
grapefruit / 4997 posts
@Mrs. Pickles: Glad to hear things are going well. This is a topic I think about a lot because my blood pressure was getting borderline high but I wasn't put on any meds. I had a scheduled C section at 38.5 weeks due to baby being breeched. Hope things continue to go smoothly for the remainder of your pregnancy.
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