Re: Fetal demise at 27 weeks, pregnancy was totally normal up to this point.

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At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Eileen wrote: >
>I was 27 weeks preganat , and one day baby stopped moving, so I went to
>my OB GYN, and there was no heart rate or placenta noise. . I
>delivered the baby, and from Pathology report, we have that placenta
>showed evidence of villous hypoxia. also the only thing that came back
>on my blood is that I tested positive for Cardiolipin antibodies at 31.
>There was nothing abnormal in my pergnancy aup to this point the
>anatomical sonogram at 25 weeks showed everything perfect.
>
>I will be tested in two more weeks again for cardiolipin. If I test
>positive again, what should I do in my next pregnancy.
>
>Why wans't I tested for cardiolipin prior to a demise?
>
>I hear horror stories about Heparin, ref. bone loss/osteosporosis. ?
>What alternatives do I have?
>
>Please help me, I have s omuch anxiety for my next pregnancy..
>
>Thanks eileen.
>
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>eileen
>

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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