Yesterday’s doctor visit gave me a good report. My blood pressure was 120/80, and there was no protein in the urine. All meant my PIH (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension, preeclampsia, also called toxemia) had improved!
Yesterday I went back the doctor office for my pregnancy checkup. This time, my blood pressure was 160/72, such a high number that both the nurse and I were surprised. Therefore, she asked me to lie down on my left side and rest. In 10 minutes, she would check my blood pressure again.
Yesterday’s routine pregnancy check brought me bad news again! Twice in a row, my blood pressure was found out to be 140/90. At the same time, there were swelling of hands and feet, sudden excessive weight gain and trace of protein in the urine. All of these signs indicated that I might have a mild [...]


