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Re: DR ~ altitude in 3rd trimester........ I was told to avoid going to mtns.
From: Shira (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 May 2003 13:53:58 -0500 (CDT)
I am in Albuquerque (5,300 feet above sea level), and we were told that
babies are born with a blueish color to their extremities because of the
decreased oxygen here. For that reason, new born babies here rarely
score above 9 on the Apgar scale (10 is the best). During a previous
pregnancy, I mentioned to my OB/GYN that I had gone up into the
mountains hiking during the first 2 months, and he said 'Well, you've
already done it, so don't worry about it, but try to avoid going up
there.' I guess the reason is that the concentration of oxygen in the
air drops as you go up, and especially if you are moving around it can
be bad. So I am avoiding the mountains this time, although they are
very tempting as it gets hotter and hotter here in Albuquerque.
Shira
At Wed, 28 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>At Mon, 26 May 2003, emme wrote:
>>>>
>>>>DR, is it good or bad to go up from a level of 5,000 ft (here in denver)
>>>>up to a mountain at a level of 12,000 feet???? (the mountains are
>>>>actually above 14,000 ft at the top, but i wouldn't go that
>>>>far..........
>>>>
>>>>i know planes are ok, cuz they're pressurized..........but is traveling
>>>>up a mountain by car safe for my pregnancy? i'm 31 wks pg.........
>>>>
>>>>the reason i'm concerned is that in my birthing class, the nurse
>>>>mentioned that as it is, our babies will be born blue due to our higher
>>>>altitude.........so it's got me and my husband wondering if we should
>>>>stay where we are........?
>>>>
>>>>TIA, emme
>>
>>--
>>Jessica Bardales MD, SOCOG
>>Hospital Ginecobstetrico Docente Provincial, Camaguey, Cuba.
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