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Q: Amniocentesis test at 38 weeks!
asked by: aprildawn_2009 on March 14th, 2009
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Hello, My name is April!! I am 38 weeks pregnant.. They already done one amniocentesis of me last week to check to see if my baby's lungs were developed yet! He said they were at 33 and he wanted to see them at 55.. I'm suppose to go tomorrow for another amniocentesis.. I asked my Doctor what all were the risks and he really didn't have any. Is there something I should be concerned about? And i also wanted to know what are the chances of the baby's lungs being matured in one week for the first time that he done the test? If you could please email me back, I would highly appreciate it! Thanks, April and Baby Zadian!
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deteragram
replied on March 15th, 2009
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According to one web site, "The loss rate for the pregnancy has traditionally been quoted to be approximately 1: 200 procedures. More recent data, however suggest the risk of amniocentesis is actually substantially lower in the modern era of ultrasound and using modern techniques. Two recent trials have substantiate this claim. The FASTER trial was a large study of over 35,000 women that suggested the pregnancy loss rate of baseline loss rate was actually more like 1: 1600 or 0.06%. In another recent publication by Odibo, they determined in over 51,000 procedures they loss about 1: 769. This again is far less than traditionally quoted loss rates, and should be reassuring to patients contemplating such procedures."
As for the lung development of your baby, no one will know for sure how its lungs are until the test is done. But, in pregnancy, one week can make a huge difference in the development of a child, so the longer you are able to carry your child, the better.
Best of luck to you and Zadian.
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aprildawn_2009
replied on March 15th, 2009
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Thanks for Replying!
Thank you so much for replying! Actually, I went to the Doctor this morning and had another amniocentesis test done & you are exactly right, one week can make a huge difference! His lungs are completely developed and my doctor is inducing my labor this Tuesday!
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deteragram
replied on March 15th, 2009
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That's wonderful! I'm so glad to hear that he's doing okay. Good luck on Tuesday.
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proudmama
replied on March 15th, 2009
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awww good luck on tuesday!!!!!!! and congrats on the new lil addition to your family!!!
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