Re: 34 weeks Pregnant - Worried
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 23:07:53 -0500 (CDT)
It is very common to have cords wrapped around babies' necks. Problems
with this are very rare - even when there are two wraps. Also, there
are ties when the US is wrong about the position of the cord. It's good
practice to keep tabs on the baby's movements anyway.
Your baby should do fine.
Your next pregnancy could be perfectly normal without a hitch. it is
possible that you could have the stones develop again, but that to a
certainty.
Try to keep cool.
At Mon, 9 Apr 2001, emily wrote:
>
>I am 34 weeks pregnant and very worried. I just found out in an
>ultrasound that the chord is wrapped around my baby's neck 2 times. I
>was told to simply monitor fetal movements and to call if I noticed any
>decrease in activity. Will this help me increase the chances of a
>healthy child and decrease the risk of complications or stillbirth? I am
>just worried that I won't catch it in time and the baby will just die
>and I can do nothing about it. Is there anything more I can do?
>
>I also have had kidney problems, and currently have a stent in my left
>uretur. It calcifies quickly, and I have it replaced every 3 weeks.
>Previously they were using x-ray (which also worries me) but now they
>are going to use ultrasounds during the replacement procedures. The
>anesthesia I recieve for the procedure is a spinal that numbs me from
>the chest down. Will the frequency of this have any long-term effects?
>Does my baby really have a chance to be normal?
>
>Do I have a chance at normal pregnancies in the future? Will this baby
>be ok? I appreciate ANY comments or advice or anything.
>-emily
--
James Wang, M.D.
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.