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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]'Nature does not care about you or your baby' - yep. I had a full-term neonatal loss (after a textbook first pregnancy, Bradley method classes, general crunchy outlook etc) I was not AMA at the time, was perfectly healthy, and was with midwives. Turned out my son had an undiagnosed cord issue. I now know several AMA moms who had stillbirths at 40+ weeks due to placental insufficiency. This stuff isn't just made up by mean medical people - there are real risks and the consequences are devastating.[/quote]

I'm sorry. I had a similar experience, except I was AMA (37). My daughter survived the initial cord accident but with severe brain damage, and she died shortly before her second birthday. I remember discussing the risks with my midwives when I went past my due date and finding some comfort in the fact that the risks were low, but someone's gotta be in that "less than 1%". You just never think it'll be you until it is. [/quote]

I am so sorry about your losses. Hugs!  INOVA Fairfax Antenatal Center diagnosed my cord issue during one of the scans and I was advised to have my DS via c-section. I am glad I did. After my DS was born, I am firm believer that [b]all AMAs should have a c-section to avoid complications for the baby[/b]. I could not imagine going through an induction or a natural birth at 40--just too many risks. . Many of my AMA friends went the natural way, but ended up with late night emergency c-sections and horrible recoveries.

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Wait, what???   :shock:

Also, I understand the issue with aging placenta, but is there some relation between cord issues and AMA, as well?  [/quote]

+1. Confirmation bias.

AMA does put you in a higher risk category but there is just not enough research into the association between cord accidents, stillbirth, and maternal age to definitively state the risks of it outweigh the risks of cs. Let alone the fact that some cord problems occur most commonly in the low-risk population. There are no easy answers here.[/quote]

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