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Re: antiphospholipid antibody pregnancy

From: Jay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:49:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Jay wrote:
>>
>>We are trying to get pregnant and my wife has been diagnosed with APS. I
>>have been doing research on it and have found that baby aspirin and
>>heparin are usually prescribed. Our doctor already has my wife on a
>>baby aspirin and pre-natal vitamins. My question is, when does someone
>>usually start the heparin, at the time of conception or six weeks
>>(heartbeat). Our doctor is getting varying opinion on this.
>>
>>thanks for your help.
>>
>>--
>>Jay
>>
>Jay,
>It really is a varied thing and depends on the previous manifestation of
>the antiphospholipid antibodies (APA). In other words, what prompted
>the testing, i.e. was there a bad pregnancy outcome, was it recurrent
>pregnancy loss. Additionally, it also depends on the lab testing
>performed.
>
>For those patient who I determine warrant heparin therapy, I begin the
>heparin at the time of positive pregnancy test. However, there is
>really no ground lost by waiting until 6 weeks for confirmation of fetal
>cardiac activity...
>Lynn
>
>--
>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>
>**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

Thank you for the information, it is quite helpful!

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