Definitely, there is good in social networks… Here is another story that proves it! In March 2017, Christina DePino, a 35-week (just over 8 months) pregnant mother-to-be, posted a status on Facebook: she complained of terrible itching, which she felt on her his whole body and which even prevent him from sleeping.
Her friends react: three of them even seem to recognize the main symptoms of cholestasis of pregnancy, a pathology which particularly affects the liver and which can occur during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Less than 1% of pregnancies in France are affected
Rather rare (in France, between 0.5% and 0.8% of pregnancies are affected), cholestasis of pregnancy appears when the hepatocytes (liver cells, therefore) no longer do their job properly and allow bile acids to pass into the the blood instead of evacuating them in the bile. Bile acids – toxic – accumulate in the blood and risk reaching the fetus via the placenta. The risk of premature delivery is then high, as is that of fetal distress.
The future American mother therefore consults her attending physician urgently: a few days later, he confirms the diagnosis proposed by Internet users. Worried, the specialist decides to induce labor at 39 weeks of amenorrhea (SA). Today, the little girl is fortunately in good health…
Christina shared her misadventure on Facebook – of course. “If you’re pregnant and you suffer from terrible itching, run to the doctor!” Thanks to wonderful advice from my friends (and a small complaint on Facebook), my little girl’s life was saved. ” A nice story…
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