in my last prenatal visit, my bp was slightly elevated. 140/60. i don't know if it was the accumulation of a week of eating sambal chilli (like bagoong with chilli), a lack of sleep the night before, plus vito going wild in the waiting area of the doctor's clinic as they were taking my bp. strangely, my doctor didn't even mention it. i read up on it, and most sites say that 140/60 is still mild gestational hypertension. no medication needed, just monitoring.
i called my sister and my mom for free advice, and i was told to increase my calcium intake to 1,500mg or even 2,000mg a day; increase potassium intake (more bananas, pineapple, and apples); decrease salt; and get more bed rest during the day (to help the baby get bigger); and continue with my walking. i'm also watching what i eat very carefully, so i will be posting my food diary again. you don't have to read it if you don't want to. =)
here's my entry for sunday:
breakfast: 2 small pancakes, 1 tsp butter, 1 tbsp sugar-free syrup, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1/4 c nonfat milk. 1 mug green tea with 1 tsp sugar and 1/2 c nonfat milk
midmorning snack: 1/3 c broad beans
lunch: 1/2 c rice, 1/2 c monggo soup, 1/2 of a chicken drumstick, 1 slice low sodium luncheon meat.
afternoon snack: 1 apple, 1 cup sikwati with 1 tsp sugar and low fat milk
dinner: 1/2 c rice, 1 grilled chicken leg (thigh and drumstick), 1 cup tomato and salted egg salad, 3 pcs calamansi squeezed over everything.
here we go again
Monday, August 31, 2009
Posted by Patricia at 2:12 PM
Labels: hypertension, nutrition, pregnancy
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4 comments:
reading your food list is making me hungry.. lol.
continue monitoring your bp.
congratulations.. a boy again. appear!
hahahahaha! sundays are pancake breakfast days, so even if i wanted to cut back on calories, di puede. =D maibog kaayo ko nila.
thanks mai! 2 boys!
patricia, you should watch out for your blood pressure...yes, a good combination of exercise and healthy diet will be good labi na youre carrying Raoul,hehe=)
i will jud chelo. i'm being very careful now.
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