Procedure to Predict Miscarriage Risk

[wdlove]

A doppler test done during the 1st Trimester of pregancy can find congestive heart failure in the fetus. This is linked to 40% of miscarriages.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/2676732/detail.html?treets=bos&tml=bos_health&ts=T&tmi=bos_health_1_12150112032003

 

[pivo6]

Unfortunately it's only relevant if your insurance will pay for it.

What happens if your wife/girlfriend tests positive. Do you continue with the pregnancy knowing that she will probably miscarry, or do you tell the doctor to end the pregnancy right then.

 

[wdlove]

Originally posted by pivo6
Unfortunately it's only relevant if your insurance will pay for it.

What happens if your wife/girlfriend tests positive. Do you continue with the pregnancy knowing that she will probably miscarry, or do you tell the doctor to end the pregnancy right then.

It is a very sad situation. I think that most couples would want to know, it is the unexpected that is terrifying. Now that they have determined a test to detect this abnormality that causes miscarriages, they are working on a cure. As mentioned the cause is a decreased amount of oxygen to the developing fetus. In the future oxygen therapy might be one of the treatments.

The insurance problem is a tough one.

I don't think that the pregnancy should be terminated. There is always a chance that the baby might be carried to term. Especially with possible treatments.