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How Common Is Death During Childbirth?
Question: Hello. I am 38wks pregnant (third pregnancy- other two were the same type of pregnancies with easy vaginal deliveries however i have a terrible fear of dying during childbirth. No history of high blood pressure, gestational diabetes or any complications.
Brief Answer:
No reason to worry, relax and you will be fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
Child birth is very safe these days with recent medical Advancement and upgradation in quality of medical care.
I have conducted many deliveries in my practice in which females have delivered 4 or 5th child. Most of them were uneventful and the ladies are doing well.
Since you have had normal deliveries in past and do not have any medical illnesses alongside, there is no reason for any complications to arise during child birth this time.
Just follow your doctor's advice sincerely and everything will go well.
Hope I am am able to address your fears.
I wish good health and a safe delivery.
Thanks.
No reason to worry, relax and you will be fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
Child birth is very safe these days with recent medical Advancement and upgradation in quality of medical care.
I have conducted many deliveries in my practice in which females have delivered 4 or 5th child. Most of them were uneventful and the ladies are doing well.
Since you have had normal deliveries in past and do not have any medical illnesses alongside, there is no reason for any complications to arise during child birth this time.
Just follow your doctor's advice sincerely and everything will go well.
Hope I am am able to address your fears.
I wish good health and a safe delivery.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I think what has me worried is I read about amniotic fluid causing an embolism and that has terrfied me during this pregnancy
Brief Answer:
Very very rare complication.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Sorry for late response.
Amniotic fluid embolism is a very very rare phenomena and occur more so in people who have pre-eclampsia, diabetes, abdominal trauma, polyhydramnios.
Since you do not have any of these complications and your earlier deliveries have been uneventful, there is no need to worry.
Stay calm and do not worry at all.
Hope to have helped you.
Thanks.
Very very rare complication.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Sorry for late response.
Amniotic fluid embolism is a very very rare phenomena and occur more so in people who have pre-eclampsia, diabetes, abdominal trauma, polyhydramnios.
Since you do not have any of these complications and your earlier deliveries have been uneventful, there is no need to worry.
Stay calm and do not worry at all.
Hope to have helped you.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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