PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: Amnio results for lung maturity Q's???

Re: Amnio results for lung maturity Q's???

From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 21:29:30 -0600 (CST)

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I had a baby boy at 31.2 weeks. Previous to delivery I had had 2 steroid injections. His lungs were still not mature and he was diagnosed with the Hylane (sp?) membrane disease and spent 3 days on a ventilator. They also treated him with some kind of surfactant ..... then he was on O2 for 6 weeks. He is absolutely normal now and after a slow start was a totally normal baby too. They can do amazing things for premature babies even when their lungs are not mature. I was told by the doctors that girl premies usually do much better than boy premies.... I saw this myself because the girl premie next to my son in the NICU who was also born at 31 weeks was off the O2 in a week and if I recall went home after 2-3 weeks. Also, my doctor was just hoping I could hang on until 34 weeks because after that the babies usually do really well... didn't happen but maybe it will be good for you. I really hope everything goes well for you and your baby.

At Sat, 24 Mar 2001, Alison wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I am 33w1d with a girl. I have IDGDM, onset 9 wks (I know........
>We did an amnio today and the preliminary result value was 7. The range
>that was mentioned was 39-54 = inconclusive & 55+ = mature. I believe
>this was mg/G of surfectant? The peri had mentioned that because of my
>diabetes the preliminary results were not reliable. I did have two
>steroid shots, 24 & 48 hrs prior to the amnio.
>
>Which way, and by how much, does diabetes typically affect the
>preliminary amnio results vs. the 24 hour test? Just how immature are
>these lungs? Seven seems so far from 55, let alone 39. It seems to me
>that it will be at least 4 or 5 weeks before these lungs are mature, and
>I doubt my pre-eclampsia will hold out that long. Is there any point in
>doing more steroid shots?
>
>Thank you so much,
>Alison R.

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Sarah

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