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Re: Amniocentesis/Anterior Placenta

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:10:34 -0600 (CST)

At Wed, 3 Nov 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am a 36 year old on the 17th week of pregnancy of the first child.
>Last week I went for an amniocentesis. Like Carolyn's, my amniocentesis
>was unsuccessful (couldn't get a draw) after two sticks. This was at
>least in part due to the fact that I have an anterior placenta. As the
>doctor must avoid the [substantial part of the] placenta, the
>places where the draw could take place were rather limited, and the
>fetus insisted on having either the head or the extreminities near these
>spots. I am to decide whether or not I go back for another attempt. I
>would like to learn if the risks of amniocintesis performed on an
>anterior
>placenta fetus are effectively higher than those of an amniocentesis
>performed on a non-anterior placenta fetus, and how.

Essentially, no.

>I would also like
>to learn if there are any anesthesia options that would be harmless to
>the
>fetus and at the same time allow me to sit there for an indeterminate
>amount of time with the needle, waiting for the fetus to move
>reassuringly away from the drawing spots.

The thing about local anesthetic is that it's a needle stick too. 

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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