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LisaL

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11. It was 14 weeks when mother died. It's at 19 weeks now.

Reply to w8liftinglady (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:13 AM

Jan 2014

If mother lasts another five weeks it will have 40-70 % chance of survival. If she lasts seven weeks chance of survival goes to 80-90 %.
Presumably assuming it hasn't suffered permanent damage when mother was deprived of oxygen.
But soon they can carry out tests to see if it is developing normally.

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Texas Man Fights to Take Pregnant Brain-Dead Wife Off Life Support [View all] RandySF Jan 2014 OP

I saw this earlier. Is the fetus viable? It's not clear in the article. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #1

They don't know yet if the fetus is viable. LisaL Jan 2014 #2

Thanks. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #3

It is a very sad situation. LisaL Jan 2014 #4

Then again, the doctors better be careful lest some "good Christian" firebomb their office nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #5

This is just sad. I've seen it too many times as an ICU nurse w8liftinglady Jan 2014 #6

From what has been reported, out of 30 brain dead pregnant women, 12 were able to produce LisaL Jan 2014 #7

depends on the age of the fetus when the mother died. w8liftinglady Jan 2014 #9

It was 14 weeks when mother died. It's at 19 weeks now. LisaL Jan 2014 #11

How old were the fetuses? n/t FloriTexan Jan 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jan 2014 #8