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Re: 'shaken brain' in utero??

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Jul 2001 01:09:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>When I had my level II ultrasound done, the MFM doc was trying to get my
>baby girl to move her hands away from her face so he could check for a
>cleft palate. About six or more times, he shook my belly. Normally
>this wouldn't bother me, but he shook it *really* hard and I saw the
>baby shaking back and forth rather violently. I watched it again on the
>video they gave me and became alarmed because her little head was
>bouncing back and forth so fast. I am aware that the amniotic fluid is
>quite protective, but he really shook me hard. Is there any way my baby
>could have been harmed, or worst of all - gotten "shaken brain" syndrome
>in utero? I hope you can help ease my concerns.
>Love, Kristy B.

highly unlikely, generally however, we don't shake you all that hard to try to get the baby to move

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