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Re: Holoprosencephaly

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 14:06:13 -0500 (CDT)

At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>My 32 year old daughter recently gave birth to her first child, a girl
>who was diagnosed with holoprosencephaly after she was born. The baby
>lived for seven (7) days. My duaghter is a diabetic wnd was on oral
>medication before the pregnancy. When she became pregnant, she was put
>on insulin for the duration of the pregnancy. This was not a "planned"
>pregnancy, she was on the pill.
>
>1. Because of her history(diabetes) should amniocentsis been performed?
>

No

>2. Would this anomalty been detected with amniocentisis?

No

>
>3. Is it possible for her to have a healthy baby?

Yes, because of her diabetes, she should go see a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doctor BEFORE she becomes pregnant. She should be on folic acid and in good control on insulin when she gets pregnant. These things will help toward having a normal baby.

RDB 

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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