--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > No. Spontaneous miscarriages don't seem to be a > factor in the risk of > having a preterm baby, and most women who have > spontaneous miscarriages > early in a pregnancy go on to have healthy babies on > the subsequent try. > (There are exceptions, and the impression I have > from talking to various > people is that more of the miscarriages are > experienced by fewer of the women.)
One exception: multiple miscarriages are more frequent in a subset of lupus patients, and may even be the 'presenting' clue that leads to diagnosis of the disease. Timing is another factor - once a woman is over 35, and especially over 40, miscarriages are much more common. The wife of a colleague went into premature labor last week; he's 1.5 pounds. Massive cerebral hemorrhages. They're going to have to decide about turning off the ventilator in the next few days. God help them. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
