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I had pregnancy that ended in fetal hydrops. just had an answer that parvovirus can cause it. i teach. i must have caught it and passed it feel guilty?

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Not your fault: I am sorry for your loss. However, you did not do anything wrong. Some times bad things happen to good people. Keep faith. For your health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form.

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Hydrops is an : ultrasound marker of many fetal diseases. ~ 8% of cases are caused by infections. Ask your OB for results of chromosome analysis & chromosomal microarray in amniotic fluid & in fetus post-mortem, toxoplasmosis, herpes & cytomegalovirus titers, Parvovirus B19 IgM & IgG titers when hydrops appeared & 2 weeks later & pre- & post-mortem exams of fetus for congenital anomalies, anemia & infections.

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