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Re: how common is still birth?

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 21:41:02 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 20 May 2002, kerry wrote: >
>Hello Dr,
>I am 26 years old and almost 38 weeks pregnant with a son. I am worried
>that something is going to go wrong and that I am going to lose my baby.
>I do NOT have gestational diabtetes, have normal BP, no protein in
>urine, do not smoke and have gained 30 ish lbs this pregnancy, was
>normal weight prior. Triple test low risk.
>
>have been monitored via non stress tests a couple of times since 30
>weeks...firstly for preterm labor that was stopped (had steroids also)
>and at 36 weeks due to contractions again..but which also stopped...
>
>Both occasions, accelerations of baby's herat rate and good variabilty
>seen and NO distress/decelerations observed during documented
>contractions...
>
>Baby is VERY active for majority of day/night..
>
>With the info that I have given you, do I sound at risk of a still
>birth?

Not much.

>also, my husbands sister had a still birth with a term low weight baby 7
>years ago..could it be genetic?

Remotely.

>
>I have voiced my concerns to my care providers but they do not wish to
>talk through my fears with me.

Sorry, but your risk sounds about as low as it gets.

>
>thanks for any info and reassurance, I understand that any info is just
>for reference..
>
>--
>kerry
>

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA

No private emails; advice here does not constitute a physician-patient relationship.




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