https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 02:59:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2870099 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:58:41 +0000 gotkimchi 2870099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kitkat: excellent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2870098 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:49:35 +0000 Kitkat 2870098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So just an update on this. We went to the Renal Specialist today and his blood pressure reading was about what it was the last two times (98/53). Good news though, the doctor said it was a totally normal reading and there’s actually an issue with the way the computer system calculates what is normal. She said she’s brought it up to the computer people before, but she’s going to use this as a concrete example of why it’s an issue. So kind of frustrating we had to worry for the past few weeks, but so relieved nothing is wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867783 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:57:11 +0000 Ajsmommy 2867783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has been going to a cardiologist since birth for a VSD and they attempt to take his bp every time we go... so it was when he was very young like 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks, etc... they most often got a high reading and the dr's/nurses would just say it was bc he was so small and he moved so it threw off the machine. It's very hard to get a small child to hold still long enough for the bp machine to actually register..... anyway our dr's never worried about the high readings. In fact DS is almost 2 now and I still don't think they have ever gotten a good reading on him..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867768 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:15:23 +0000 gotkimchi 2867768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kitkat: :grin: I’m really hopeful nothing will turn up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867762 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:35:32 +0000 Kitkat 2867762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: they didn’t say...the doctor did say that according to the AAP chart,he was in the 90th percentile for blood pressure, but according to the Harriet Lane guidebook he was 60th percentile for systolic and 40th percentile for diastolic, so basically totally normal 🤷🏼‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867757 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:48:35 +0000 gotkimchi 2867757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kitkat: what did they consider “normal”? I’m trying to remember from school but I think that’s a average value for children under 2. I would say it’s good to follow up but I’m hopeful it’s nothing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867755 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:43:25 +0000 Kitkat 2867755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: forgot to tag you above :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867754 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:42:40 +0000 Kitkat 2867754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, he was at the endocrinologist for something else and they checked his BP. Since it was high they told me to ask the ped to check it at his 6 month appointment the next week and it was still high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867752 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:35:40 +0000 gotkimchi 2867752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why were they checking? Did something lead to that? Our pediatrician doesn’t check blood pressure until age 3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-blood-pressure-in-baby#post-2867750 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:27:36 +0000 Kitkat 2867750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have any experience with high blood pressure in a baby? DS2 (6 months) had high blood pressure readings twice within one week of each other. I don’t remember the exact readings, but it was around 98/56 both times. Our pediatrician didn’t seem all that concerned, but referred us to a renal specialist to look into it more. Just wondering what to expect/how concerned I should be. </p>