PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: ITP and birth options

Re: ITP and birth options

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:56:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 21 Jul 2001, Amber wrote: >
>I am almost 38 weeks pregnant - and five years ago i had a splenectomine
>for itp - i was informed that my baby could get the itp from me and my
>doctor gave me 3 options 1) take a fetal blood sample to check platelet
>count to see if a c section is necessary 2) do a c section just in case
>3) or just do vaginal birth - when i told the dr. i just preferred not
>to take the chance with a vaginal birth i would rather do a c section
>for the babies safety they argued with me saying it isnt necessary and
>the risks are so low its not worth doing a c section - My question is
>should i argue the case of getting the c section - i just dont see why i
>should take the chance even if small (she said 10% which is large enough
>for me) i would just feel better knowing the baby will be safe and since
>im so far along im running out of time. Thank you very much
>Amber

Amber

Write back on wed to Dr. Lynn Montgomery. He is a perinatologist and can probably give you better informed stats on your problem.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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