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Can anyone help me cure my health anxiety whilst pregnant?

Asked by tan253 (2948points) January 11th, 2012

So most of you unfortunately know of my anxiety emails.
I’m loving being pregnant honestly I am, but I’m a hypochondriac and now my fear is falling on high blood pressure… I’m 29 weeks, my blood pressure for the entire pregnancy has been averaging 120/65 and now it’s rising to about 120/72… is this normal?
My BP before falling pregnant was always around 120/80.
I have a monitor at home and I’ve been taking it insistently and it changes from 130/77 to 110/73 to 109/67 – is this me freaking out… I take it 4 times within 10 minutes…. Can your stress about something cause you to have higher blood pressure?
At the doctors yesterday it was 120/70 but she took it again with me laying down and it was 120/60.

so what am I doing to myself or might I have to monitor my blood pressure now?

Sorry – I know I’m freaking myself out and it’s driving me nuts – but I need to be aware as well.
Thanks so much.

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