I am 25 years old and am now 25 weeks
pregnant. At 19 weeks I had a bowel
resection to remove a cancerous tumor. I
seem to be recovering very well and the
baby is growing and very active in there.
My concern now is how the anesthetic from
the surgery and the pain meds (demoral &
morphine) taken after the surgery can
affect the baby. Will I see problems when
she is born, or later on in her life? Or
will she be born perfectley healthy.
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MandMs
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Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1881 Location: Strumica, Macedonia
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Posted: 05-13-08 04:08am
Some clinical studies about effect of
anesthesia and anesthetic drugs to the
fetus during pregnancy, have shown that
general surgery in pregnancy causes no
increase in stillbirths or birth defects,
but leads to increased infant mortality
and lower birth weight.
Morphine and Demerol, both are drugs for
which studies have not been able to prove
an increased risk of fetal abnormalities
(they are used extensively in pregnancy
and are safe in appropriate dosages,
Demerol is also one of the most commonly
used obstetrical analgesics by women in
labor).
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arden360
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 7
do you? Posted: 07-08-08 16:06pm
do you have a colotomy? because i had
colorectal surgery and i have a colostomy
bag i am 24 years old and my big concern
is can i have kids and will it be ok or
safe.
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