Therapeutic efforts and prenatal modification of selected disordered fetomaternal relations

: Based on the current view about disturbances of the feto-materno-placental unit we examined 37 women with suspected intrauterine fetal growth retardation and 12 women with threatened premature labor and looked for possibilities of antenatal therapeutic influence of nutritive, respiratory, endocrine and hemodynamic insufficiency. In a randomized study we can prove a normal increase of the distance between symphysis pubis and fundus as well, as the biparietal diameter not only following bedrest but also following bedrest with additional intravenous infusion of glucose respectively oral application of galactose. The high rate of hypotrophic babies is no argument against a positive influence on nutritive insufficiency, but the acquired retardation can not be compensated totally. Neither a positive influence on the endocrine insufficiency nor the moderate respiratory one could be found. As well by maternal transcutaneous nerval stimulation as by maternal oxygen inhalation an oral long-term tocolysis we can demonstrate a considerable improvement of the uteroplacental perfusion measured with isotopes. These positive aspects are basis for further investigations. An important supposition to a successful therapy remains an early diagnosis.