Would it be a baby idea to have another baby? -

Thanks for looking at my question! I am going to be 24 next month and I have a 4 year old amp; a 16 month old. I want to try for another baby in about a year or so, but I have high blood pressure. I, along with my doctors think that its because of Ortho tri cyclen (which I am taking), but do not know for sure. I went to the ER last night because of chest pain and my blood pressure was 181/96. Which is extremely high right? The doctor also did a chest xray and said that my heart is abnormally large for my age and if I do not take a BP pill everyday I shouldnt expect to live much past 40. I am just curious if it would be dangerous to get pregnant again? Just because it is hard on your body and obviously your heart growing another person inside you. Have any of you or someone you know have hypertension and had a baby? Thanks so much for answers!

wow im so sorry...i wouldnt if it is going to jeapodize your own health. you dont want to bring another child into this world and then have something happen to you and then all 3 of them be motherless at a young age get your medical problems under control and then think about it if it is medically safe for both you and your unborn baby

Well if you want HAVE ANOTHER KID!!

Your quot;heartquot; is the most vital organ in your body,, it s also very strong and fragile at the same time,,,any sign your quot;heartquot; is giving you should be took on board with a lot of cosideration,,, Having another baby is far from impossible, although is having your kids grow up without a mother an option? Sorry to seem a little blunt but i think to many people take unessesary risks these day because of modern medicine,,, whatever your decicion i wish you all the best of luck geo xxx

dont listen to the doctors B.S. whenever god wants you he will take you... first thing is go to another doctor other than a ER doc, ER docs are there just to find out whats wrong with you quickly find a doc who knows whats up.

Probably would be, as your blood pressure gets higher anyway when you re pregnant. An enlarged heart also works less efficiently. It would also be difficult if not impossible to care for your existing kids while dealing with a tiring, high-risk pregnancy. Does Ortho-tricyclen cause your heart to be enlarged too?? If you stop taking it, will your heart shrink? not to scare you, but my mom died from having an enlarged heart. As I said, over time the heart works less efficiently and stops. This was 15 years ago and they can probably do more for you now, but I would encourage you to take care of this issue and not have more kids.

You are taking a risk if you get pregnant again. Why would you risk leaving your children without a mom? You need to get well! Do you know that high blood pressure could give you a stroke...that is Brain Damage!

I think having another child in your situation would be a stupid move. Enlarged heart. High blood pressure. Chest pains. Could endanger you and your child. Plus, maybe your genes suck. In which case, why have more children so they too can have health problems? If I were you I d try to enjoy the children I have and figure out how to reduce your risks, not figure out how to get more risks.

The choice is up to you, just weigh up the health risks through. Once your doctor feel its safe that may be the best choice.

No...it would if u didnt want one

i would think its dangerous!! dont try it

I think it would be a bad idea. there are many risks, you know? Oh and, your question in : Is it a baby idea to have another baby? It should be : is it a bad idea to have another baby? Good luck!

u should have the baby if u really want to

It would probably be dangerous to have a baby right now, so you should work on geting healthy

At this point, yes it would be VERY dangerous to have a baby. You need to get your own health issues under control before having another. Wouldn t you rather have 2 children who have their mother around than 3 children who wont have a mother?

181/96 is extremely high! ur lucky u didn t hav a heart attack. and yes having a baby wile u hav a blood pressure problem is almost as bad of an idea as sticking a wooden stake through ur chest. bottom line is, don t get pregnent until ur blood pressure is under control, and after it is, consult a doctor.

i think that it would be risky to have another baby right now. i would talk to ur doctor and see what they think, but im not sure i would take the risk based on what they ve said. best of luck!

Why not concentrate on your healthy right now. Sounds like you need to get healthy. Take care of yourself and it will all work out. In the meantime, enjoy those little blessings you have. They grow too darn fast.

This is clearly something that you need to discuss thoroughly with your doctors. If your blood pressure is so dangerously high and they suspect that its because of the birth control.... I m confused as to why they are still prescribing that pill. You need to discuss switching pills or forms of birth control to see if that solves the problem. I m just baffled that they haven t talked about this option.

Depends on many things.. I always make lists: 1. Why do you really want to have another baby? Is it a void you re trying to fill or do you really love having children that much? Really soul search on this one... 2. How will this affect your health? ( you ve already answered this one) 4. How does your spouse feel about it? Is this important to your spouse as well? 5. (MOST IMPORTANT) Can you really afford it?

I would talk to a doctor or someone that knows things like this, you could be wrongly informed on here, because not many people are doctors/experts :) good luck and your girls sound cute :)

i think you should wait awhile until your doctors say its safe to get pregnant. maybe things will calm down in a few months or something

were in a recession

DO IT!