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What Is Causing My Daughter S Low White Blood Count During Her Pregnancy?

My daughter is 33 wk pregnant and her white blood cell count is slightly low on 3 blood draws. Her dr does not seem too concerned he only states if it is still low at delivery she won t be able to have an epideral . We don t know what could be the problem. We are concerned.
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Hello,mostly there is nothing to worry in such cases but take a note of hemoglobin and platelet count and in case they are also low then visit a hematologist as soon as possible.
In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain
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What Is Causing My Daughter S Low White Blood Count During Her Pregnancy?

Hello,mostly there is nothing to worry in such cases but take a note of hemoglobin and platelet count and in case they are also low then visit a hematologist as soon as possible. In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain