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Re: Any advice, Please!

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 2 May 2000 13:54:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 2 May 2000, Amy wrote: >
>My 1st two pregnancies were normal, the third one I had bleeding on and
>off throughout the 1st trimestor. Then the heartbeat stopped at 16 wks.
>The 4th one was normal. The fifth one the measurements wern't right at
>5 mo. By u/s it appeared the baby quit growing at 13 wks and the
>heartbeat stopped. After my D&E the doctor told me their was old blood
>in the amniotic sac. I had blood work on me and before she left office
>she called me with the results. she said it all seemed to happen from a
>clot. She advised with my next pregnancy to take a baby aspirin a day
>and to take Heparin. But their wasn't any proof on my blood work to
>back up what she said. So my last pregnancy I didn't take nothing and I
>lost that baby to subchorrianic hemmorhage/clot and placental abruption
>in the 2nd trimestor. I just found out I'm pregnant again now. And I'm
>so scared. Is their anything that can be done? Should I at least be
>taking a baby aspirin a day?
>
>--
>Ak
>

this is an area of controversy in OB circles, but there is no evidence that it can hurt, so it is very tempting to try it. Talk with your doctor, and express your concerns. She can guide you. If you have high blood pressure, try to maintain good control.

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