Re: Age of Placenta
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:16:06 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Barbara,
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. Both my
sister and Emily (the baby) are just fine. In fact, Emily will be one
year old next week! (already???!!!) Emily weighed 7lbs 2 oz at birth and
now she is just a big ol' ball of baby.
My underlying concern is this. Since my sister was induced, she had a
hard time beginning labor. In fact, they had to perform a caesarean
section. By pure chance I had the opportunity to speak with several of
Dr. X.'s other patients that afternoon. Turns out Dr. X had 5 women
induced and performed 3 c-sections among that group. Dr. X. then
headed for a seminar in Florida the very next day.
Thanks again for answering my question...
Jen
At Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Barbara wrote:
>
>Hi Jennifer,
>
>First off, I'm Not a doctor but I am a retired nurse if that counts for
>anything And the mother of four. So much for my cridentials.
>
>I will try and explain this "Old Placenta" syndrome.
>
>1. No-one can ever be truly positive of the Exact due date All The Time.
>
>2. If Mom-to-be if off by a few days or weeks and the baby is overdue
>instead of under-due or even On Target; the placenta starts to wither
>away as it has Used Up it's nourisment and begins to have less blood in
>it. Blood is what feeds the un-born child and at this point it is the
>same as not having the proper intake of food in a live human being.
>
>3. When this happens the un-born child starts to Loose body weight and
>so thus the reason for inducing.
>
>I believe this is the reaso the physician induced your sister. How's
>the baby? How much did it weigh?
>
>Barbara
>
>At Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>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
>
>--
>Barbara Nesbitt, Co-Moderater
>Women's Health Forum
>OBGYN.net
>
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