im 34 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing early calcifying/ aging of my placenta and i also found out ?
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that my amniotic fluid is low, and i was also diagnosed with gestational hypertension,high blood pressure. Do u think the Hypertension is the cause of my placenta aging, and about my low amniotic fluid?
March 21st, 2010 at 10:20 pm
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wow, did your doctor explain any of this to you? It sounds like you maybe should be in the hospital with contiuned supervision on the baby! but thats only my opoin! good luck
March 24th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
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Yes! Most definitely.
Hypertension is a cause of a premature placenta. The low fluid is caused because the placenta isn’t working as efficiently as it used to.
March 27th, 2010 at 7:18 am
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i am hoping they are planning on delivering you early? my sister went to 40 weeks with one of her babies, they discovered that a portion of the placenta had calicfied so badly it resembled sand in places. scary stuff
March 30th, 2010 at 9:47 am
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hypertension can hinder blood flow to organs, including the placenta. this can result in early detachment of the placenta. it could possibly be leading to it aging quickly, too. i am not sure about the low amniotic fluid. has your doctor talked to you about putting you on steroids to mature the lungs quickly? has he put you on bedrest? you may be more at risk of premature delivery. take care of yourself and good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.