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Re: 24 weeks preterm labor
From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 16:02:12 -0500 (CDT)
What a terrible thing. I'm sorry for your loss. It sounds like you
have had a complete evaluation. Many times, there just is no answer for
things that happen. There are times when someone can deliver as early
or earlier than you and then go overdue. When you are pregnant next,
certainly, your doc will have a super-sensitive thershold to watch for
anyhting out of teh ordinary. There are different tests and monitoring
systems that will help keep a close eye on you so that things won't
sneek up on you again. Good luck.
At Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Mascha wrote:
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>Recently I went into labor at 24 weeks pregnancy. Nobody expected it
>because everything was going very well with me and the baby. At april
>10th I wasn't feeling well, and had a little bit of pain in my stomach
>and cramps in my lower back. The doctor told me that it was nothing. I
>also lost a little bit of blood and a little bit of slime. The next day
>I had a strange feeling and decided to go to the hospital. There they
>told me I was having contractions and I had to stay for the night. They
>gave me medicine to stop the contractions. The next morning I went into
>labor and delivered a baby-girl. She survived for one hour and died in
>my arms. Since that time they have tested everything they could think
>of (laparoscopy with me, searches for a virus or bacteria, tested the
>placenta and searched for anything with the baby itself). Now, almost 4
>moths later they haven't found anything (the baby was healthy but too
>young to survive) and tell me that I can be pregnant again.
>Questions:
>Has anybody experience with this and did they find what caused it?
>What can I do to prevent a premature next time?
>Are there perhaps things that my doctor didn't think of?
>
>Thank you very much for yor reply,
>
>--
>Mascha
>
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
>**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.>
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