WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Age of Placenta

Re: Age of Placenta

From: Joel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 09:49:25 +0200

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>Hi-
>
>My sister had a baby and the doctor induced labor two weeks prior to the
>due date. The doctor told us that the placenta was getting old.
>
>I was curious as to how doctor's determine this information.
>And why does the placenta get too old too support the infant before the
>body is ready to deliver the baby?
>
>Interesting- I think!
>
>Thanks,
> jennifer smoyer

We have some way to determine how old is the placenta.

First, it's function is to carry oxygen and nutriments to the baby. If we see some problem on the fetal heart rythm, we can ask us the question about the placenta.

In a second way, "old" placentas have some carateristics is echography. And the doppler also is a good way of measuring his function.

Don't forget a baby has his maturity from 37 to 42 weeks of amenorrhea. In France, we use to say women : your baby will born at the date of 41 weeks. But it's necessary to tell them to that if he borns 4 weeks ago, there will be no problem.

--
Joel Kompanietz, M.D. CNGOF,
OBGYN.net International Representative, France
Mazamet, France

http://www.obgyn.net/country/i-bios/joelk.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/jkompanietz.htm

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