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-What possible reason would there be for a newly pregnant but otherwise healthy 28 year-old to suddenly develop a low platelet count? What can be done to increase your platelet count? -
Platelets are an important part of the body’s mechanisms for forming blood clots when necessary. There are a number of reasons why the platelet count might drop. Common causes may include the following: platelet counts often decline after a viral illness; sometimes low platelet counts are related to medication; and a more long-term low platelet condition called ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) may be involved. Getting this carefully checked out is important for both you and your baby; some causes of low platelets in pregnant women can lead to low platelets and/or bleeding problems in the baby. The treatment to raise low platelets depends on why platelets are low, how long they’ve been low, and other medical conditions.