Re: PREGNANCY: Is there a way to determine level of pregnancy risk?

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I think you are very high risk from many different angles, and I would do my best to dissuade you from attempting to conceive again. Sorry...Dr. von Almen

At Wed, 19 Sep 2007, mom2mckhj wrote: >
>I'm a 42 year old woman who is considering having another baby. I'd
>like to know approximately how safe or unsafe this might be. I've had 5
>children already. Baby #1 14 years ago I had pre-eclampsia. Baby #2
>11yrs ago no complications. Baby #3 8yrs ago IUGR & postpartum
>hemhorrage. Baby #4 6yrs ago PROM @ 32 wks. induced @ 35 weeks (All 4
>were vaginal births). Baby #5 21 months ago PROM @ 25 weeks also high
>blood pressure during3rd trimester induced @ 35 weeks complete sudden
>placental abruption resulting in immediate emergency c-section. I
>currently weigh 210 lbs., have mild hypertension approx 140-150/90-95,
>and am anemic hemoglobin 9.0. I conceive very easily ( 3 of my kids
>were the result of 1 time a piece without a condom) Still I'd like to
>have one more child. Women don't still die in childbirth these days
>right? Can someone give me a ballpark idea of the risk involved and any
>recommendations? Also,would vbac be an option or is another c-section
>necessary?
>
>--
>mom2mckhj
>

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