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Re: FW: fetal hydrops

From: ANN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Aug 1999 12:33:42 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 5 Aug 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am 18 weeks pregnant and recently,my baby was diagnosed with fetal
>hydrops. The cause, still unsure. the fetus has develop fluid around the
>chest and one lung and heart is beating about one half to one third the
>normal heart rate.
>I have had an amnioscentisis as we were told that the cause for the
>development of this condition is trisomy 21.
>If the results of the amnioscentisis come back normal, what other
>possibilities would be the cause for such condition.
>At this point, we have decided not to terminate the pregnancy no matter what
>the outcome of the tests.
>But, it would be encouraging to know more regarding this condition. As for
>babies that do make it to full term and are born, have there been any
>reports showing they live more than a year.
>Thank you for your time.
> Sincerely,
>
> Tina Collins
> El Paso, Texas

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Firt you should find out what your blood type is If it is RH nagtive you and your husband should contact a high risk psecialist aASAP.


Your fetus needs P.U.B.S. - peri umbilical bllod sampling.  This procedure acts two fold. it tells you the level of anemia and whether your baby will need a interuterine transfusion.
If you have to have PUBS done FIND A SPECIALIST - I have had one quack who killed to of my children at NYU in NY.


You did not mention what state you live in but in NY Westchester County Hosp. has leaders in this field I have never heard of Trisomy being the cause of hydrops, but I could be wrong.  The transfusion will help the baby get to a viable stage in the womb



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