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Re: Amniotic Band

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 20:25:18 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Susan wrote: >
>The midwife at my ob/gyn practice told me that there was an amniotic
>band on my ultrasound at 18 weeks. It is high and not currently near
>the fetus or placenta. The fetus looks normal otherwise. The ob-gyn
>and midwife both keep telling me that it's nothing to worry about, but a
>net search and medline search suggest that all sorts of scary things can
>happen down the road. Can anyone tell me how likely it is that the baby
>will lose fingers, toes, limbs?

Not likely.

>Is there anything I can do at this stage
>to make that less likely?

No known treatment for prevention. Complications are really quite unusual.

>Thanks!
>
>--
>-Susan
>

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


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