“Placenta fully aged” – what does this mean? why do i have so many dr.s appointments?? help!?
Question by Anonymous Person: “Placenta fully aged” – what does this mean? why do i have so many dr.s appointments?? help!?
1. I have a bicornuate uterus
2. I have low amniotic fluids
3. My placenta is “fully aged” [?]
So I had an ultrasound appointment today [I normally have them every 2 weeks].. Well my Specialist took one look at the ultrasound and shook his said saying, “No, no.. Her placenta is fully aged. Put her on monitoring” and walked out.. So the ultrasound technician said now I’m on monitoring.. Which means I have to drive out of town twice a week to get an ultrasound at some special place.. I think it’s like a half an hour away.. Not that bad.. But should I be freak out?? I mean, I have my specialist/ultrasound visits every other week, my regular OB visits every other week, and now these out of town ultrasound visits twice a week??? It seems a little excessive to me, is something wrong?? What does it mean my “placenta is fully aged”??? My baby is only 4 lbs right now.. I’m so scared he will be born too early and have poor lungs, deformed body parts and grow to be short… HELP
I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant.
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Answer by mystic_eye_cda
An aged placenta means that the placenta may not be functioning as well as it should; so they are going to monitor the baby’s growth. If the baby stops growing well then they will start looking into possibly delivering the baby preterm.
Sheesh I am coming up with nothing as far as links, sorry.
Untreated hypertension ups IUGR risk by two- to threefold – Chronic Condition
http://ncane.com/3uw
I know this is a blog, but I know this midwife she’s pretty good. Since she has added her e-mail to her public site why don’t you drop her a line? NavelgazingMidwife@gmail.com
http://observantmidwife.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-makes-placentas-healthy-or-not.html
The obstetrician will check amniotic fluid as the first indication of a failing placenta is sometimes a reduction in the amount of water around the baby. The position and maturity of the placenta are assessed. An overly mature (calcified) placenta can alert to the possibility of growth problems later on.
http://www.women24.com/Women24/Mother/Pregnancy/Article/0,,1-9-10_11446,00.html
http://www.naturalchildbirth.org/natural/resources/risk/risk01.htm
Specifically, smoking promotes calcification of the placenta, which may cause intrauterine growth retardation and fetal distress in labor. But researchers at the University of Tennessee and other centers also found that higher intakes of the antioxidant vitamins E, C and beta-carotene could be linked to less calcification of placental tissue caused by smoking. In the study, the amount of daily antioxidants each woman consumed was calculated using the results of interviews with nutritionists.
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I don’t know if anything is wrong but at 35 or 36 wks you are considered full term which means that you baby will not have anyproblems if you go after 35 wks or when the full term date is. His lungs should almost be fully developed by now and all his body parts are developed also. Don’t worry your doctors will take good care of you and your baby. A fully aged placenta just means that your placenta is tired and nearrly done working. Usually when your placenta is fully aged it has deposits of calcium on it. when you go to the doctor have him or her to better explain it to you. I am not all that sure about what it is but when I delivered my placenta with my 1st the doctor said that it was fully aged meaning that it was tired of feeding my baby. Just talk to your OB and see what he/she can tell you about it.
your baby wont have deformed body parts because by now they are fully developed but however his lungs will need some work yet in the developing department. Just try not to stress out about it so much I know its hard but try for your and the baby’s sake.
Good luck and you and your baby are in my prayers.
http://www.advancedfertility.com/bicornfo.htm
A bicornuate uterus is a uterus that has two horns and a heart shape. The uterus has a wall inside and a partial split outside. A bicornuate uterus is the most common congenital uterine anomaly and can impact a woman’s reproductive capabilities. Several studies show that women with a bicornuate uterus have about a 60% success rate in delivering a living child but have a higher risk of cervical incompetence. The condition is associated with an increased rate of spontaneous abortion, though the miscarriage rate is lower with a bicornuate uterus than with a septate uterus . That’s probably because the blood supply to the midline indentation is better. Premature labor, a breech presentation and/or a retained or trapped placenta are also common complaints with a bicornuate uterus. If necessary, a bicornuate uterus can be corrected surgically. Few efficacy studies of the surgery have been published. In three studies reporting on a total of 11 women, approximately 90% successfully carried a pregnancy to term. Diagnostic procedures A bicornuate uterus can be confirmed through use of the following techniques: Pelvic exam – two horns can be palpated. Laparoscopy – provides information on the exterior shape of the uterus. Hysteroscopy – provides information on the interior configuration of the uterus. Treatment Metroplasty – to create a large uterine cavity with minimal destruction of uterine tissue is the treatment of choice. Cervical cerclage – improved the fetal survival rate in selected patients. Both metroplasty and a cervical cerclage may be prescribed
It means that you should call your doctor first thing in the morning (even though its Saturday) and ask him….
- What exactly this means?
- What causes this?
- Is my child safe?
- Are there any risk if I deliver the baby now or if I wait?
- What signs if any should I look for?
- Is there anything I could do to help my child stay safe?
- Is there anything I shouldn’t be doing, like having sex working etc?
Don’t trust your child’s life with strangers on yahoo (as a lot of us mean well, most are not doctors and if a doctor answers you they wouldn’t be a very good one since they dont know your history)
Not to alarm you but I had a family member deliver a still born a few moths ago because she was under monitoring and didn’t know her facts to demand a c-section (which your can). They monitored alright, monitored the baby die.
You can always get another opinion even if it is another doctor in the same office. Most insurance companies even cover second opinions!
If you don’t defend and fight for your child nobody will!!