C asked:


I’m 19 weeks pregnant and my Dr. has diagnosed me with high blood pressure. I have had a history of anxiety and panic attacks in the past, but never a problem with blood pressure. My main concern is that I have at home BP monitor and my blood pressure is fine at home, at the family dr, and everywhere else I go. I’ve tried to tell my Dr. that I have normal readings everywhere but her office but she seems to ignore that and has put me on BP medication. HAs anyone else ever dealt with this and what did you do? I’ve really been considering going back to the midwife that delivered my first child, although over an hour drive to get there, but I’m not even sure if she’ll take me if my current Dr. has considered me “high risk” with the blood pressure ordeal! Any advice on this would be great as I’m stressed to the max!
My Bp at the dr was 160/20, 140/20, and most recently 135/20. At my family Dr’s office within the same time frame was 123/70. and at home has been 117/59, 125/61, 110/60 etc.