I am 36 week preganant and suffer from Obstetric cholestasis.i want to know that is it necessary to deliver a baby at 37 week.otherwise this problem transfer to baby???...i want to go with normal delicvery rather than C-section....so I want to know that is it safe to wait for natural delivery on my due date
Dear,
In obstetric cholestasis there can be an increased risk of preterm delivery & fetal distress.so at present most obstetricians are managing oc pregnancies by delivering baby at 37 weeks to prevent the possibilities of stillbirth.
Your obstetrician will monitor your condion & advice you to deliver baby early by monitoring your liver enzymes & serum bile salt levels.
So it is advisable to follow your obstetrician's advice.
Regards,
Dr Devika Patel.
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