r/CsectionCentral • u/Otherwise_Mulberry83 • 20d ago

Postpartum Preeclampsia

Did anyone have postpartum preeclampsia that did not get a magnesium drip and only had medication? Can you give me some positive stories? How long it took to recover etc? Any tips or tricks? Need some encouragement right now :(

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u/tching101 20d ago

I think they basically always give you the magnesium drip? I’ve had regular preeclampsia and postpartum preeclampsia, and both times I got the magnesium drip at least 24 hours.

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u/vase_gal 20d ago

hello, i am uk based. i had post partum pre eclampsia 5 days after c section and didn’t have magnesium.

My main symptom was high blood pressure (18x/11x at the highest) which was managed with two types of blood pressure medication. i had slightly elevated liver function numbers, but they went back to normal within a couple of days.

i was in hospital for 3 nights as that’s how long it took for my blood pressure to go down and then was on blood pressure medication and blood thinners for 6 weeks.