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Re: 34 week delivery & thinking of ttc again

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 13:51:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Julie wrote: >
>Hi there. My ds was born at 33weeks 6 days after my water broke early.
>I had (controlled) gestational diabetes with him along with bp that was
>rising to 140/90 at my last couple of appts. I am overweight and
>thinking of ttc again. Of course, I understand the risks of gd & pih,
>but what are the chances that I will deliver prematurely again? My first
>child, who is 4, went full-term, no gd, no bp issues. Please help me to
>understand what additional risks I face after delivering early with my
>sweet son. Thank-you, as always, for this board and your time. :o)

When one has a history of a preterm birth, the risk for having a subsequent preterm birth is about 25%... Lynn

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

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