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Re: Need help understanding placental problems-Please MD reply

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 15:38:48 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Suzanne wrote: >
>I an 35 years old and have had one misscarriage at 2 months and a
>stillbirth at 34 weeks (just 3 weeks ago). I had measured normal up
>until the 34 week appointment when my doctor said I measured small, 3
>days later the baby had no heartbeat. The doctor said that they found
>"vascular webbing" in the placenta but the death certificate listed the
>cause of death as placental insufficiency and prominent placental
>amniotic web. I am not sure I understand terms. Could you explain?
>Also, is this likely to happen again or is there any treatments for it?
>We would love to have children but I am not sure we can go through the
>pain and sorrow of a stillbirth again.

Placental insufficiency is one of the main causes of fetal demise and is due to many patholgies maternal or fetal as well and have to be studied before another preg. 

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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