I should of taken a full body shot of me at 220 pds. The body can do some crazy stuff during pregnancy. i gained the weight really fast at the end of pregnancy. The day after labor I was 220 pds. six months later, I was 130 pds. I can’t explain it at all!
The indentations in skin are called “pitten edema” We were board in the emergency room so I just thought I’d show the doctor how bad it was. Now I’m convinced if you want to get a doctor’s attention…just bring visuals! I brought these and some of me at my pre-preggers weight of 120pds, and that’s what got us scheduled the next morning for labor. (I guess the doctor didnt see me till the 7th month of labor… so as far as he knew 175pds was around where I started or I was just lying about what I really weighed before)
Here is some info.… If your blood pressure runs high at all, I’d look into how to prevent it.
It kinda sucked! Comes on fast too. I gained 20 pds in 2 days, and I didn’t eat much those days either.So now when women talk about swelling during pregnancy…I can say, “oh yeah, I know what you mean” lol!
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Preeclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least 5 – 8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms; however, some women with rapidly advancing disease report few symptoms.
Typically, preeclampsia occurs after 20 weeks gestation (in the late 2nd or 3rd trimesters or middle to late pregnancy), though it can occur earlier. Proper prenatal care is essential to diagnose and manage preeclampsia. Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) and toxemia are closely related conditions. HELLP Syndrome and eclampsia are other manifestations of the same syndrome. It is important to note that research shows that more women die from preeclampsia than eclampsia and one is not necessarily more serious than the other.
Globally, preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death. By conservative estimates, these disorders are responsible for 76,000 maternal and 500,00 infant deaths each year.
Last Updated: July 19, 2008
