Hi, I'm new here and am waiting for Jolene to confirm my membership so excuse the "newbie" status!
Let me start out by saying I'm a HUGE lactivist! (To show you an example of my stance on BFing, I can't think of any better advice to give a mama about BFing that tops BFing on demand exclusively - no artificial nipples of any kind.)
I gave birth to my 3rd child almost a year and a half ago. With all 3 PGs, I had elevated blood pressures during the last 6 wks. or so, but with this 3rd delivery, I had it during his birth AND after. In fact, I still have it. I BF him until 14 months when my pressure was getting so out-of-control that I needed to start on 3 medications that were unsafe for him. Once he was weaned and I started them, my pressure came down to normal ranges and I am no longer symptomatic (severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, etc). I am now on 2 meds and am working on lifestyle changes to help control it.
I very much want to have another baby! However, due to my experience with horridly high blood pressures for over a year, I'm afraid to get PG again and BF due to the medications I'm on. If I cut down or go off, my pressure is uncontrolled.
Do any moms out there have high blood pressure and have been able to have healthy PGs and have been able to BF while taking pressure medication? (Just FYI, Toprol XL and a few other "safe" BP meds don't even touch my pressures on the maxxed dose they tried while I was BFing.)
Thanks in advance for any advice or input you can give!
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