When you come to the Maternal Fetal Medicine office, and you have gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, or maybe your baby has an issue or a chromosome abnormality, you naturally want to know as much as possible as fast as possible. One of the things I always tell people before they leave …
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Trisomy 18 Life Expectancy | Will Babies With Edwards Syndrome Suffer?
If you are pregnant with a baby with trisomy 18, then you probably have two major questions in your mind: How long will my baby live?Will my baby suffer? These two questions inevitably lead you to ask perhaps one of the hardest questions you may ever ask, "Should I continue this …
What Is Edwards Syndrome | Testing For Edwards Syndrome
Today we're going to talk about trisomy 18. I did a post a while back with Kristen, whose baby Hannah had trisomy 18. And in the comments, I noticed a lot of conversation around how we diagnose this condition and what survival is like, and what the quality of life is like for babies who have …
I Have COVID-19 | A Special Message From Dr. Tracy Papa
As you may or may not know, I have COVID. So does my husband. I was sick for about two weeks. The second week was worse, with fever, chills, nasal congestion, cough, and feeling achy and tired. I recorded this video live on my personal Facebook page but I thought it would be good to share it …