Also, why, if he is so worried is he not doing doppler studies etc. As Andrea says, doppler and palp are notoriously inaccurate.
Judy
From: Andrea Quanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] IUGR Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:30:53 +1100 lieve, I find doctors in general pretty baby assessors of fetal size by palp and u/s at thi sgestation is always out by 1-2 weeks anyway. I would suggest she get a second opinion before she lets anyone convince her that birth at 29 weeks is an option for this. Surely the risks of birth at 29 weeks are enough to not electively contemplate it in a mother who is OK and has an active baby on board. Encourage her to listen to her instincts. Andrea Quanchi On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 01:12 AM, Lieve Huybrechts wrote: >Dear list, >I got a phone call from a mother. She is 27 weeks pregnant. Her gyn >told her >the baby has a growth retardation of 1-2 weeks. He told her to lay >down on >her left side for an hour three times a day. He pretty scared her of >by >telling her when the baby didn't have a growthspurt in a >fourthnight, he had >to get the baby because the placenta was not well enough.The baby is >very >active and the mother had a very good feeling of her pregnancy. She >had a >previous c-section 11 years ago for breech baby and she is 35 years >old. > >Do you have any tips for her to improve the placenta function? > >Warm greetings >Lieve > >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit
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