Platelets
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Topic: Platelets
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: Platelets
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 4:40pm
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anyone who knows about such things...?
cause i give blood twice a week i know these things:) everything else going up including iron and all good:) but platelets are going down.. started like 240 and now 130...hospital when i saw them two weeks ago(going again tues) were fine about it but watching it) but i didnt get a chance to ask..what causes it? just pregnancy? I will ask them on tuesday but just wondered....I'm 3/5 engaged now (since monday ) and she thinks the pains and things are me getting ready.yah:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 5:28pm
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My platlets were up and down with my pregnancy with Josh. It was watched and I was told if they went under 100 then I would see an OB but they never did. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 5:39pm
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ok thanks..yeah the registrar saw the low platelets..and seemed fine with it unless i had other Pe symptoms.. will ask tuesday though ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 6:12pm
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I had low platelets, just over 100. It just happens to some women during pregnancy. The one thing that they did tell me was that if they drop below 100 they can't give you an epidural. They will usually test them first during labour if you want/need an epi. -------------  
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 6:13pm
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kawww mine went down to 90 and I was tested all through my labour as it just makes you a higher risk for heamoraging (sp?). Just before my c section they said they were still very low but safe enough for the op, so went ahead. If they went below 50 during labour I would have had to be transferred to a hospital where they do blood transfusions apparently in case I heamoraged.
Low platelets affects the way your blood can clot thats all. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 7:59pm
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What Peachy said. And yep, it's just a random pregnancy thing, as is low haemoglobin levels. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 8:48am
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sweet thanks guys...yeah i do want an epi so thats good to know.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 5:03pm
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As the others said, low platelet count is just another one of those things that can happen during pregnancy. There is no known risk to the baby and it shouldn't affect your pregnancy unless it drops below 20 (which is really REALLY quite low!) They are usually a little cautious monitoring it if it drops below a count of 80, as peachy said it is involved in blood clotting so there is a small chance that you won't be able to clot well enough without some assistance in childbirth etc. if your levels are that low.
But all in all, I wouldn't worry about a level of 100, your MW and obstetrician will be watching it a little but shouldn't be overly concerned about it, IMO. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 9:53pm
Mine was below 100 during labour and I was able to have an epidural as I had to have an emergency c section in the end! And that was after 27 hours of labour and no drugs  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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