My wife is 37 weeks and 4 days pregnant. The sonography Doppler test says that there is a mild uterine artery insufficiency. What are the health implications for the mom and the baby? A copy of the report is attached.

1 Answer

ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 4 years ago

A. in case of deficiency there would be no problem to mother but baby is getting lack of nutrition and other sources so it may affect baby's growth and development so have regular follow up with your doctor about this

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