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Re: any prevention for polyhydramnios next time?
From: Dr. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:45:12 -0500 (CDT)
dear Dr. von Almen,
thanks for ur very prompt reply.
please let me know if restriction of fluid and salt intake and complete
bed rest can help in avoiding or atleast worsening of existing
polyhydramnios. also indomethacin seems to have still birth as a side
effect. is this true? is indomethacin routinely given? in india, amnio
is not very routinely done to decrease the amniotic fluid. should this
be done?
any other sites where i can find more information on these aspects?
thanks for your valuable time and care.
best regards,
Dr. Anuradha Singh
India
t Sun, 22 Jul 2001, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>At Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Anu wrote:
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>>hello,
>> am a pathologist from india, lost a baby boy a week ago due to PROM at 30 weeks.was diagnosed as having mild polyhydramnios at 26 weeks which progressed to moderate polyhydramnios at 30 weeks and then premature labour.he succumbed to respiratory distress syndrome and query brain haemorrhage 3 days later.i saw the baby, he was totally normal , except for the weight, he was only 1600 grams.no developmental abnormalities. had a triple maternal screen done earlier too.had no problems in pregnancy at all.
>> all the causes of polyhydramnios were ruled out in my case, no gestational diabetes , no Rh incompatibility,etc etc. so it was most probably idiopathic.
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>>he was my first child after 7 years of childless marriage.
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>>am doing a lot of research on whether polyhydramnios recurrs the next time and what can be done to prevent its development.
>>anyone with any inputs, please help, i am devastated and trying to come to grips with the loss.
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>>thanks for your time.
>>
>>dr. anuradha singh
>>mumbai, INDIA
>Anu
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>I would not expect it to be recurrent as you have ruled out all possible
>recurrent causes
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>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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