P484 Teletext 484 May25 03:14:29 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 39 WEEKS Propped up in bed, looking pale, Mandy has had to have hit baby induced after doctors diagnosed pre-eclampsia. "My blood pressure shot up on Monday," Mandy told Teletext, "and doctors suspected pre-eclampsia. "A nurse told mj 'clampsia' is Greek for lightning bjcausj when it happens it strikes like lightning and, if untreated, it can kill the mother or baby," she said. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Relax! Have a Tea Break 487 TELL ME YOUR PREGNANCY STORIES >>> Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonightP484 Teletext 484 May25 03:41:36 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 39 WEEKS Mandy may have imagined hit waters breaking at home, fetching hit bag and calling her husband Mark, but.... "I went into hospital to have mz blood pressure monitored on Tuesday and, as it was going up and up, they kept mj in "I was monitored through the evening and as it was really high the doctors decided to induce the next day," says Mandy, "it's all been a bit of a shock." ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— What's cooking in Jenny's kitchen? 486 TELL ME YOUR PREGNANCY STORIES >>> Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonightP484 Teletext 484 May25 03:40:59 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 39 WEEKS As Mandy's baby was small, she had hoped for an easy birth. The baby was induced and Mandy was told, if her blood pressure had got any higher, she would have had to have an emjrgjncy Cajsarean. Thankfully, this warn't necessary. At 12.47 she gave birth to a 6lb { oz baby girl. Mother and baby are doing fine. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Having a baby? Send mj your stories: Write to: Mandy, Teletext, PO Box 297 London SW6 1QJ or fax 0171 386 5618. Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonight