PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2001: Re: 2 unrelated questions.. stretch marks and cord accident.. please help

Re: 2 unrelated questions.. stretch marks and cord accident.. please help

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:43:56 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 22 Aug 2001, julia wrote: >
>hi
>
>thanks for your answers. i have 2 questions.
>
>#1 i know that stretch marks are a part of pregnancy. i am fair skinned
>and got a great deal of stretch marks on my breasts, but heres the weird
>part.. i am 18 weeks pregnant and have only gained 3 pounds.. i have
>stretch marks all over my lower back, bottom, and upper thighs. they
>have only recently appeared and they are hideous!! since they are
>obviously not related to an excess weight gain and i was not overweight
>before i got pg.. what are they from??

*Pregnancy most likely. However, mention them to your physician. Striae or stretch marks noted about the body without weight gain can also be a findings associated with other things like adrenal problems...

>
>#2 a member of my family recently delivered a stillborn baby. the baby
>had a knot in his umbillical cord. is there any way to detect cord
>problems before birth???

*There is essentially nothing that can be done to detect this with everything else being normal... Lynn

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.  This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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