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How Does Fetus Develop Oligohydramnios, Cardiomegaly And Growth Restriction After 25 Weeks?

Hello, My baby was died 4 days before in 34th week of pregnancy, Doctor told the reason that my baby have some abnormalities i.e. oligohyderamnious, foetal ascites echogenic bowel, cardiomegely associated with pleural fluid and severe foetal anoxia and impending intrauterine growth restriction, and show the growth of 29 weeks in 34 week. how these abnormalities are produce becase in 25 week all things are ok. and no abnormality was seen.
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Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,

Sorry for the loss of your baby. It is very traumatic to loose your baby at such a late stage of pregnancy.

If there is some defect in genetic or chromosome of the baby then there is a possibility that these defects show up in the later half of the pregnancy.

The fact that this baby had so many multi organ defects implies that it must be having major structural problems leading to death in the womb itself.

Up till 20-24 weeks the organs are forming and after that the increase in size, but if there is a major defect growth is hampered and baby will not survive.

Do try to get the baby analysed for chromosome problems after birth and also get the doctor to document all defects in detail as it would be helpful in knowing if this could repeat again in next pregnancy or is a one time incident.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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How Does Fetus Develop Oligohydramnios, Cardiomegaly And Growth Restriction After 25 Weeks?

Hi there, Welcome to HCM, Sorry for the loss of your baby. It is very traumatic to loose your baby at such a late stage of pregnancy. If there is some defect in genetic or chromosome of the baby then there is a possibility that these defects show up in the later half of the pregnancy. The fact that this baby had so many multi organ defects implies that it must be having major structural problems leading to death in the womb itself. Up till 20-24 weeks the organs are forming and after that the increase in size, but if there is a major defect growth is hampered and baby will not survive. Do try to get the baby analysed for chromosome problems after birth and also get the doctor to document all defects in detail as it would be helpful in knowing if this could repeat again in next pregnancy or is a one time incident. Hope this helps. Regards.