WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] 'inevitable abortion'

Re: [Birth Control] 'inevitable abortion'

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:16:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 6 Feb 2002, elisa wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with an inevitable abortion at 6wks, 1 day gestation.
>This confussed me because my cervix was (is) closed. Although I was
>bleeding, the gestational sac, which was noted as "deformed", was in
>tact. The fetal heartrate was at 87 then 78 and the placenta seems to
>be attached directly on my cervix. This is my second pregnancy. I have
>a 16 month old son. As far as I have been informed or understand the
>above diagnosis was given because of the reasons I've explained. Is
>fetal death inevitable under these circumstances? Please help.

The low fetal heart rate, combined with the collapsing gestational sac foretell a poor prognosis... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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