Can You Avoid Pre-eclampsia?
I would like to share to you a personal experience about pre-eclampsia. You got it right. I had it when I was pregnant with my 2 kids. I was only 24 years old when I had my first baby. I am a nurse so I attended regular check-ups and I made sure that I only eat the right foods. So how come I had a pre-eclampsia?
My blood pressure was 110/70 from my first trimester to my second trimester. Well, this may sound so peculiar because signs of pre-eclampsia usually occur at the second trimester. But you see, there would always be unique cases of this kind as long as the women give birth to unique kids. But how you know that you are having it? Here are some symptoms that would help you detect it.
Severe headaches. I recalled that I thought I had a migraine. I would always buy paracetamol to relieve the pain. Only upon checking with my doctor did I realize that it was because of my pre-eclampsia.
Blurring or flashing before your eyes. Imagine that you just came out of the room and you met the glaring rays of the sun. that’s exactly what I felt the first time the symptom manifested. I would wear sun glasses to protect my eyes. I even wanted to consult an optometrist so that I could buy eye glasses. Since I was still in the law school that time I thought I was just so stressed in reading lots of books that I needed to have my eyes checked.
Severe pain below your ribs. That was the time that I rushed to my ob-gyne. You see, sometimes we need to experience a little pain before we finally see a doctor. If you are doing this, change the habit. See a doctor every time you feel that something peculiar is happening to your health.
Finally, I got a general feeling of being unwell. I just didn’t feel right. I couldn’t tell why. I’m just sick, that’s what I felt. So if you have these symptoms which occur at the second trimester of pregnancy, better see you ob-gyne right away.
