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Question: Hello,
I am 30wks pregnant and I have cholestasis. My bile acid was high and they said I have to be induced for labor because baby can be risked to still birth if they wait 40 wks. but I took another test a week ago on medication of cholestasis and it came our normal . Can i wait until 40wks or I still have to be pre labored? becaue I noe the medication doesnt cure it but it keeps it balanced
I am 30wks pregnant and I have cholestasis. My bile acid was high and they said I have to be induced for labor because baby can be risked to still birth if they wait 40 wks. but I took another test a week ago on medication of cholestasis and it came our normal . Can i wait until 40wks or I still have to be pre labored? becaue I noe the medication doesnt cure it but it keeps it balanced
Brief Answer:
induction after 37 weeks is must
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I understand your anxiety related to these reports.
You will definitely need early induction and that will be anytime after 37 completed weeks as pregnancy with cholestasis is not allowed to proceed till 40 weeks.
There are high chances of still births so you need to keep a count of fetal movements in a day and weekly non stress test (NST) as both of these will give vital information regarding the health of the baby.
All the best.
induction after 37 weeks is must
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I understand your anxiety related to these reports.
You will definitely need early induction and that will be anytime after 37 completed weeks as pregnancy with cholestasis is not allowed to proceed till 40 weeks.
There are high chances of still births so you need to keep a count of fetal movements in a day and weekly non stress test (NST) as both of these will give vital information regarding the health of the baby.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks alot but i just had a followup test again for my bile acid and it came out perfect so would I still need to have induction in 37th wks. I am on this medication urso(ursodiol) that balances bile acid I guess?? because first test was high and second came out normal so can it wait for 40wks or no because I know the medication doesnt cure it so that means even if my bile acid is normal i still have cholestasis ?
Brief Answer:
see detailed description
Detailed Answer:
You still have cholestasis and the normal levels are due to the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid which dissolves the bile salts and excretes them Thus making the levels normal.
Keep taking the medicines and get induced after 37 weeks.
By that time baby is mature enough and there is no problem in surviving the outside world.
see detailed description
Detailed Answer:
You still have cholestasis and the normal levels are due to the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid which dissolves the bile salts and excretes them Thus making the levels normal.
Keep taking the medicines and get induced after 37 weeks.
By that time baby is mature enough and there is no problem in surviving the outside world.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
okay.. thanks for your help!. really appreciate it
Brief Answer:
welcome
Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.
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welcome
Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.
In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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