Re: Digest Number 756/Placenta Issues

[Guest guest]

After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to help

determine why my child was so small. The determination was made that my

umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small size but

would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta problems?

[Guest guest]

After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to help

determine why my child was so small. The determination was made that my

umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small size but

would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta problems?

[Guest guest]

Some have some haven't.. a common problem causing IUGR (Intra uterine

growth retardation) is placental insufficiency where there are blood

clots blocking off some of the placenta, but even with this, from what

the doctors told me, most babies are not born as small as most of

ours, and it usually happens with ALL the pregnancies, not just the

one. I had no problems with the placenta, and Darcy was 3lb 11 full

term.

Steph (mum to Darcy 14 months ?RSS and Tessa 5)

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to

help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made

that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small

size but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

>

[Guest guest]

Some have some haven't.. a common problem causing IUGR (Intra uterine

growth retardation) is placental insufficiency where there are blood

clots blocking off some of the placenta, but even with this, from what

the doctors told me, most babies are not born as small as most of

ours, and it usually happens with ALL the pregnancies, not just the

one. I had no problems with the placenta, and Darcy was 3lb 11 full

term.

Steph (mum to Darcy 14 months ?RSS and Tessa 5)

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to

help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made

that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small

size but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

>

[Guest guest]

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to

help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made

that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small

size but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

>

Hi

I had placental insufficiency also. Initially that is what the

doctors thought was causing 's poor growth. I was sent for a

dopler test and it was in reverse which means that the placental

blood flow was not adequate to nourish (in fact it was

terrible!) My placenta was sent away for examination and the

pathologist said that 1 cm of my placenta was dead and that this was

sufficient to have caused 's poor growth.

However I was at the hospital last week and my genetisist said that

the placenta is also genetically linked (because I had asked how

could it be that I had both placental insufficiency and a rare

genetic problem). A lot of the members of this group seem to have had

placental problems and some were wondering if there might be a link

between placental insufficiency and rss.

Maeve mother of

[Guest guest]

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to

help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made

that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small

size but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

>

Hi

I had placental insufficiency also. Initially that is what the

doctors thought was causing 's poor growth. I was sent for a

dopler test and it was in reverse which means that the placental

blood flow was not adequate to nourish (in fact it was

terrible!) My placenta was sent away for examination and the

pathologist said that 1 cm of my placenta was dead and that this was

sufficient to have caused 's poor growth.

However I was at the hospital last week and my genetisist said that

the placenta is also genetically linked (because I had asked how

could it be that I had both placental insufficiency and a rare

genetic problem). A lot of the members of this group seem to have had

placental problems and some were wondering if there might be a link

between placental insufficiency and rss.

Maeve mother of

[Guest guest]

- Our geneticist asked us to find out about my placenta too.

Unfortunately, for those of us whose children were not diagnosed at birth or for

whom there were no questions raised about why they were so small at birth - the

placentas are in the incinerator!!!

I was bummed! I would have liked to have known!

[Guest guest]

- Our geneticist asked us to find out about my placenta too.

Unfortunately, for those of us whose children were not diagnosed at birth or for

whom there were no questions raised about why they were so small at birth - the

placentas are in the incinerator!!!

I was bummed! I would have liked to have known!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, the placenta was small with and we did have some umbilical

cords issues, 's was about 8 inches long and around his neck when the

C-section was preformed. My last memory, as they were putting me to sleep

was my Dr.'s voice of saying " Oh Hell " . was born 3 and 1/2 pounds

and 17 inches long.

Danna

Re: Digest Number 756/Placenta Issues

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small size

but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, the placenta was small with and we did have some umbilical

cords issues, 's was about 8 inches long and around his neck when the

C-section was preformed. My last memory, as they were putting me to sleep

was my Dr.'s voice of saying " Oh Hell " . was born 3 and 1/2 pounds

and 17 inches long.

Danna

Re: Digest Number 756/Placenta Issues

> After I delivered my son, my placenta was sent to a hematologist to help

> determine why my child was so small. The determination was made that my

> umbilical cord had only two and not the normal three vessels. The

> docs.thought that this " might " have contributed to the baby's small size

but

> would not say conclusively. Have any other you others had placenta

problems?

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