First Time Mom:

Aww mamsh, yan yung white coat syndrome talaga, ang kinabahan mo mismo nagpapataas ng BP, it's so normal sa pregnancy! A few of us moms experienced the same thing, kaya pag nasa clinic ka palang umiikot na isip mo which makes it worse. Try to relax bago magpa-check, maybe deep breathing or meditate for a few mins, at siguro regular light exercise and cutting back on salty foods might help din, pero definitely bring this up sa OB mo next visit kasi sila ang makakasabi kung need mo ng monitoring or if it's just the anxiety talaga. You're 18 weeks pa lang so mas maraming time pa para ma-manage yan!