As many of you may already know, I delivered Roman 18 days earlier than his originally anticipated arrival due to a pregnancy complication called
Obstetric Cholestasis.
In short,
Obstetric Cholestasis is a rare pregnancy complication caused by a build - up of bile acids in the bloodstream.
History of preterm birth at < 34 completed weeks gestation, Recurrent miscarriage, Moderate to severe pre-eclampsia (see detailed guidelines), Intra Uterine Growth Restriction (see detailed guidelines), Caesarean section, previous unexplained stillbirth, eclampsia, uterine rupture, placental abruption, PUPP,
Obstetric cholestasis, 3rd or 4th degree tear, definitive PPH, manual removal of placenta, shoulder dystocia, neonatal death, infant with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, midtrimester miscarriage · Previous gynaecological history.
Itching in pregnancy is normal for most women, but it can mean you have a liver disorder called intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP, also called
obstetric cholestasis).
Around 10 % of stillbirths are due to conditions in the mother in pregnancy, including hypertensive (blood pressure) disorders, diabetes and
obstetric cholestasis (a pregnancy - related liver condition).
Severe itching at any stage of pregnancy can be a sign of the rare liver disorder
obstetric cholestasis.
Other causes can include placental abruption, infection, pre-eclampsia, problems with the umbilical chord,
obstetric cholestasis, or genetic abnormalities.
In addition, another pregnancy complication that has only recently attracted the attention of the medical community is
obstetric cholestasis or intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).