Forum 3rd trimester

Alarm signal or stress?

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Trotsemama90Guest ·
Hi mamas,

I'm looking for some more experiences..
I've been under a lot of stress for the past 3 days. I'm 30 weeks pregnant with my third child.
Last night I started feeling really bad. My face began to swell, I had severe pain under my ribs and in my back, and a splitting headache. My shoulders were sore and I was short of breath.
I went to sleep. I got through the night, and this morning I woke up with the pain under my ribs.
Now I've been awake for 2 hours and it seems to be going much better. The pain under my ribs isn't constant, the headache is almost gone, only my face still feels tight and a bit swollen but it doesn't look too bad or anything..
I think if it were a toxemia or something, it wouldn't suddenly get a bit better... and only go downhill. When I read experiences, most women feel pretty good and often don't realize anything except the high blood pressure.
Anyone who can share their experience?
Greetings

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    Sounds like a good idea to call the midwife to rule out pre-eclampsia, just in case. Better safe than sorry.
  2. Anonymous Guest #3

    You should have called the midwife yesterday.

    Definitely call now. Stress doesn't cause a swollen face.

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