Wednesday 24 July 2013

Intrauterine Fetal Death, Definitive Cause Not Determined

Well, we got the Final Autopsy Report from Sick Kids.  And sure enough, just as we feared, "Definitive Cause Not Determined".  They don't know why Ethan died.  They do know a little bit, like that he suffered oxygen loss and was exposed to Group B Strep, but neither of those were the cause of death.

What does the Autopsy say?

The Autopsy does say that his eyes were grey. 

The Autopsy does say that he had light brown hair. 

The Autopsy does say that he was 52 cm long from crown to heel, which is 20.5 inches. 

The Autopsy does say that he had a single transverse crease on his right palm.  

The Autopsy does say that he had 12 ribs on each side.

Which means that Ethan had Mark's bum chin, my nose and my eyes.  Like it's a competition.  Who he looked more like.  Damn, I wish we could watch him grow and compare properly.

Besides that, the Autopsy report might as well be in another language.  We really need someone to go over it with us.  Our family doctor didn't really know how to read it that well.  And my OB would only see me during the day, not after hours, and there is NO WAY I could stand to be in a waiting room full of happy, pregnant ladies.

So, now the search is on to find someone to go over this with us. 

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