PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: complicated dilevery-planceta,hemmorage,doctors fault?

Re: complicated dilevery-planceta,hemmorage,doctors fault?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 12:32:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 28 May 2000, Athena wrote: >
>i am a 20 year old. 6 moths ago i gave birth to my beautiful daughter.
>the labour went great, no pain medication, was induced 2 weeks over due
>and high blood pressure. saposed to be twins lost one early(3 months).
>After dilivery planceta would not come out. obsetrician pulled on cord
>and i hemmoraged. uterus almost came out inside out. rushed to the
>E.R.and put to sleep. woke up in I.C.U- in severe shock, lost 60% of
>blood. recovered quickly but no one has explaned to me why it happened.
>any ideas or similar experiences? please help me understand.
>athena ernst e-mail carolyn.morrison@ns.symatico.ca

Athena This is an unusual circumstance. I have been in private practice for 16 years with 4 years of residency before this, and I can tell you that I have seen this once or twice in my life as an OBGYN. True, it does not happen often, but I have encountered similar situations every year or two (maybe not quite as severe as you have stated, but similar circumstances). It sounds to me as if the doctors did a good job saving your life and your reproductive potential. If you want to read more about this, do a search for 'placenta accreta'. Hope this helps.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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