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Re: DR ~ altitude in 3rd trimester........
From: emme (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 May 2003 19:12:59 -0500 (CDT)
thank you DR.........i appreciate your specificity.......:D
At Wed, 28 May 2003, Jessica Bardales MD wrote:
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>This kind of sudden increase in altitude is not recommended. It may
>provocke preterm labor and of course hamper the oxygen supply to your
>fetus.
>
>At Wed, 28 May 2003, emme 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.
>*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
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