My friend Emily just came over to do my BP. She says I have what is called "orthostatic hypertension" which is an elevated blood pressure when sitting or standing. My initial readings were elevated, but lying down gave me 120/86, which is within normal range, albeit a little elevated for me.
It actually sort of makes sense because I'm having a little bit of circulation issues when I'm sitting or standing ... where I'll feel my pinky toe start to swell and then it moves on in and upward to my ankles. Once I lie down, though, it's all better.
I'm sure it's just a baby positioning issue and only temporary and not true PIH. So I'm just going to insist that my pressure be taken when I'm lying down at Dr. Bourque's. Problem solved. Wala!
Totally thought I was in labor in the middle of the night last night when I was woken up with strong menstrual-cramp-like contractions. Don't know how far apart they were as I didn't have a clock nearby, but they were frequent enough to keep me up for a couple of hours. Finally went back to sleep ... I guess when they petered out. Nice to know my body's gearing up, though!
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