HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Pregnant. Low Platelet Count. Is It A Threat To My Pregnancy?

Hi, i am 31 yrs old with my first baby in 27 week of Pregnancy and my Plattelets have fallen to 63 k . I am worried if it is a threat to my Pregnancy or me? My doctor says if Plattelets will fall below 50k then we may go for artificial method of boosting Plattelets in body till then we will keep on observing. Now my query is before going for artificial method , is there any other method of increasing the plattelets in my body naturaly ? and is my Baby safe ?
Thu, 2 May 2013
Report Abuse
OBGYN,  's  Response
Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.

It is extremely important to sort out WHY your platelets are low. While this might be normal for pregnancy (called gestational thrombocytopenia) there are other serious causes of platelet drop (e.g. preeclampsia) that need to be ruled out. In addition, there are some diseases where this is related to an auto-immune process where there are even implications for the newborn after delivery. It is time to ask for a consult with a 'high-risk' OB doctor to discuss these issues.

I hope that this helps. If you have more questions, please click on "ASK ME A QUESTION" link above to directly ask me a question!
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Thrombocytopenia


Loading Online Doctors....
Pregnant. Low Platelet Count. Is It A Threat To My Pregnancy?

Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question. It is extremely important to sort out WHY your platelets are low. While this might be normal for pregnancy (called gestational thrombocytopenia) there are other serious causes of platelet drop (e.g. preeclampsia) that need to be ruled out. In addition, there are some diseases where this is related to an auto-immune process where there are even implications for the newborn after delivery. It is time to ask for a consult with a high-risk OB doctor to discuss these issues. I hope that this helps. If you have more questions, please click on ASK ME A QUESTION link above to directly ask me a question!