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The prevailing wisdom among perinatal specialists is that there is no known intervention that might prevent recurrence of IUGRIUGR:
This stands for intrauterine growth restriction, which is defined as deficient fetal growth usually caused by placental failure.  (IUGRIUGR:
This stands for intrauterine growth restriction, which is defined as deficient fetal growth usually caused by placental failure. ) . Instead, the only beneficial treatment is to deliver the baby (remove the baby from the hostile IntrauterineIntrauterine:
Occurring or situated within the uterus.  environment) when the condition is diagnosed. This unfortunately is not true. At Kofinas Perinatal we have been fortunate to realize that planning the next pregnancy and providing appropriate care can help us prevent such adverse outcomes. We believe that a healthy PlacentaPlacenta:
A membranous vascular organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall and partially enveloping the fetus.  is the most important organ for healthy fetal development. Buy identifying the cause of placental damage early in the pregnancy and with proper treatment, we have been able to almost eliminate IUGRIUGR:
This stands for intrauterine growth restriction, which is defined as deficient fetal growth usually caused by placental failure. . Patients with history of IUGRIUGR:
This stands for intrauterine growth restriction, which is defined as deficient fetal growth usually caused by placental failure.  in a previous pregnancy must be seen prior to conception in order to achieve the best results. Most cases of IUGRIUGR:
This stands for intrauterine growth restriction, which is defined as deficient fetal growth usually caused by placental failure.  are the result of PlacentaPlacenta:
A membranous vascular organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall and partially enveloping the fetus.  failure due to placental ThrombosisThrombosis:
Formation or presence of a thrombus; clotting within a blood vessel which may cause infarction of tissues supplied by the vessel.  (clotting).