PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: 32 WEEKS...QUESTIONS

Re: 32 WEEKS...QUESTIONS

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:59:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 17 Apr 2001, kristie wrote: >
>HELLO I AM 32 WEEKS PREGNANT TODAY ,VERY HIGH RISK D/T
>MULTIPLE MISSCARRIAGES..TOXEMIA WITH BOTH LIVING CHILDREN
>THREATENED AB THIS TIME..ETC...I HAVE BEEN TOLD IF WE CAN
>JUST GET YOU TO 32 WEEKS EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE...
>32 WEEKS IS NOT TERM ...I HAVE A NST EVERY 3-4 DAYS..I HAVE
>HAD THE BLOOD WORK FOR "hELP" WHICH CAME OUT OK..MY PERINATOLOGIST
>SAYS THE FIRST LITTLE THING THAT COMES UP LIKE TOXEMIA ,THEY
>WILL DO A C-SECTION..I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE ONE AT 38 WEEKS ALREADY
>.I HAVE ALOT OF VAginal pain and a whole lot of braxton hicks.if
>i have to have a section this early what are the chances my baby would
>be ok???? ...thanks so much......kristie
>
>--
>kristie carroll
>

Delivery at 32 weeks is dangerous, but not as dangerous as toxemia. Assuming a good nursery, neonatal survival is virtually 100%, but the babies need considerable support for some time, usually several weeks, and there is potential for longer term problems. Ask your MFM if you can meet with the neonatologist that would be caring for the baby for a consultation.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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