Elevated blood pressure post partum

Postpartum Support

Looking to hear experience.

I've made a post already about this, but wondering..I'm 6 weeks pp. Was back in hospital at 1 week pp with high blood pressure that's under control now with meds. Bloods normal, all tests fine, no infections etc etc . Putting it down to pp anxiety. Anyway, I'm minding myself pretty well from a mental point of view. Feeling pretty good in myself now. Yay!

But my blood pressure is still not where it's supposed to be. It's down, but considering I'm on medication for it (beta blocker), it's not low enough and doc wants me to stay on the medication..I don't want to stay on them but obviously of course I will and will always follow the advice of doc etc etc.

I'm doing acupuncture to support blood pressure, I'm meditating, I'm even drinking hibiscus tea..when I went to the doc last, i was a little late, it was really hot out, id a stuffy nose and foostering getting baby in and out of car/sling. No waiting in doc, went straight in, so thinking maybe my BP was on the higher end cos I was stressed???! I got bloods done too again, everything normal, thyroid, haemoglobin, iron, sugars etc. so I'm physically fine. Doc says BP should resolve on its own but when????

Never had high BP before ever!!! In any of my pregnancies or pp...

But anyone go through similar? When did yours resolve??

Posted Jul 5, 2025, 11:47 AM UTC

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