Keep us updated!!! Hoping for the blood pressure to go down but ultimately whatever's best for you & baby to be safe is what's more important! Just relax & pray. I have to be induced also ☹️ in 5 days because baby girl is comfy

Hope all goes well at your appt tomorrow! Hoping and praying for the best for you and baby!

Look up some things that can lower BP!!!

I'm having a homebirth with a midwife and my blood pressure has been high for awhile. 143-153/91-100 my midwife makes me lay down on my left side and rest, she has increased my protein, made me use some essential oils, take magnesium and calcium and guess what? my bp has came down 138/89 or so.. This weekend I missed my pills, essential oils, protein and couldn't lay down and rest because my son had football games so by Monday my BP was high again but I started all my stuff and sure enough we got it back down.

My midwife will make me sit, take deep breathes, relax and kind of get in a good mental place before taking my bp and that also helps.

Praying your bp comes down or that they allow you to atleast try to get it down before they induce you.

Your in good hands, try to calm down and I'll pray that baby gets to cook a little longer!

Sounds like you have a great doula!

I'm trying to relax but it's hard! Nesting has kicked in full force because I know he might be here soon and I've also been trying to make sure everything is good to go for my hospital bag.

Praying all goes well tomorrow! Try to do something that relaxes u tonight so u can go in there cool and calm. Good luck ?

Same thing happened to me with my first. My blood pressure went up out of no where right before I turned 37 weeks. Got induced at 37w2d and had my son vaginally without an epidural. Try not to stress too much!

Praying for you momma stay strong!

I know you don't want to be induced but you are strong you've got this! Also, I've had two inductions in the past and they were both Great birthing experiences. NMCP has some great Ob docs!

Yes meditation, yoga, deep breathing! Try to relax and rest as much as possible tonight. Drink fluids and reduce salt. Do some deep breathing right before you go in tomorrow.

I would ask about checking your urine for protein before going straight to induction. But preeclampsia isn't something to mess with. Good luck!!

Good luck!!! Hopefully not preeclampsia ?? you'll both be ok ?

Thanks ladies! You make me feel 100x better. I still hope things go well tomorrow but I guess it won't be so bad if I get to meet him a little sooner. My doula told me not to eat any salt tonight and try meditating and deep breathing.

I know being induced is not something you wanted but it will be ok either way. You got this. Stay strong ?

Man, I'm SO sorry! That's not something anyone wants to hear in the 11th hour. Perhaps try to focus on what good care and learning you have done during this journey. You know that your body is not a lemon. It's more than capable of delivering a baby (induced or not), it just has special needs right now. And your doula is there to walk alongside you and not only keep you safe but as close to your vision as possible. Sending out good vibes to you, mama. You got this.

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And honestly, birth is just one dot on a massive journey in motherhood. It's really hard to realize until you've gone thorough it but one day you will look at your gorgeous kid and everything but their birth will be what comes to mind. The love is just unreal. ✌️?

This happened to me my first pregnancy during the same 37 week time frame. They put me on bedrest for a day. The next day I went back in to be checked and it was still high so they said we had to induce because of the danger to my own body and to the baby. Everything happens for a reason! I was super nervous and upset about being induced but I had a FANTASTIC birth and it was only 8 hours. No complications and baby did great. Sending lots of positive vibes your way!

I wish they could at least wait until 39 weeks! Fingers crossed, but she seemed pretty set in sending me if it's high again. She didn't even say anything about checking for protein.

Thanks for the support ladies! I know it will be okay, I just had an initial freak out. I feel better now that I'm home on my couch drinking a cold glass of milk.

It's a really tricky area. My consultant looks for anything over 150/90, but another consultant I saw looks for anything over 160/100. They can do blood tests to see if your urate is high, but if you feel fine in yourself and protein etc is fine you might be able to hold off induction for a little while. Either way, just remember you are a strong woman who obviously loves her baby more than anything. Whatever happens you and little man will be fine.

I had to be induced with my first due to high blood pressure at 37 weeks everything will be okay mama! Praying for you

It was 120/90 at my last appointment at 35 weeks and every time before that was 117-119/82 I believe.

its ok Shaina if you are induced everything will be ok. Just relax and be strong it could change again and you wont have to be induced. I really hope this works out for you.

They took it twice and it was 136/92 after I sat and rested for a bit. They said anything over 140 or 90 they want to induce me though since I'm 37 weeks now :(

Aww don't cry girl. My cousin had a baby a few months ago and had to be induced because of high blood pressure. Hers was extremely high tho, they gave her Meds for it but they didn't work so she was induced at 39 weeks. Just try to stay calm and think positive so it doesn't get worse. You'll be okay! ??

I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying for you!!!

I've had high blood pressure all the way through, honestly yours isn't that high. PP is right though, white coat syndrome is very real, my BP at home is normal, same at my midwife appts, when I see my consultant it goes high. Some things that help me are taking 5 deep breaths in through the nose and out through your mouth before they start the machine, then breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth as they take it, close your eyes and block everything out, just concentrate on your breath. If your reading is high, ask for a few minutes and do it again

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! I know this has been a worry for you this whole pregnancy so as a silver lining just remember that you kept baby boy safe and happy for 37 full weeks, it could have been so much sooner with your history!

When you go in tomorrow just ask them to wait for you to settle for few minutes before they take it.

Some women get "white coat hypertension" when close to their due date. Meaning once they are at the doctor office suddenly their BP goes up.