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I am a nurse, but I happen to be a Diabetic nurse so I have alot of questions bout my pregnancy. I am currently 37 weeks and 1 day - due on February 26th.

Basically since Friday I have been having BP issues. At my appointment on Friday I spiked to 133/88, which is pretty darn high for me. Usually, even through the duration of my pregnancy, I am low 100's over 70-80's. The doctor that I saw on Friday was concerned so he wanted me to check my BP off and on over the weekend call in anytime the bottom number became 85 or greater. He also wanted me to come back for an appointment Monday (today). At the appointment the doctor also said that I was not dilated.

Saturday night I spiked to 146/106 - so I called the on-call doctor and needless to say, he wanted me to come to the hospital. Both blood and urine were checked w/ nothing abnormal resulting - so I don't have toxemia - just pre-eclampsia.

The doctor who I saw in the hospital is the same doctor I saw at my appointment today. The first thing he says to me is: "You know you are going to have this baby early, right?" I say, "Why is that?" He basically said that my BP is just going to get worse, so whichever comes first (a continuation of increased BP's or dilation) I am going to be induced. This doctor internally checked me kept reaching inside of me and checking and checking. He said that he couldn't find/ feel my cervix. Is this normal??? What the heck does this even mean? Does this mean that I am not dilated since he couldn't feel my cervix or could I be dilated and he just cannot feel it?

He wants me to come back Thursday. Do you think he wants me to come back Thursday for the BP issues or because of not being able to feel the cervix?

Any feedback would be appreciated!!!

Thanks!

-Andrea

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If I had to guess I would say it is because of your BP. Now, I AM NOT A NURSE- i'm just a mom but I bet when you go to your appt. Thursday I bet they will be talking induction/c-section and don't fight him on it. It is really important that you just take it easy over the next few days and try to get your blood pressure down.

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