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How Does Amniotic Fluid Increase Affect The Pregnancy?
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My wife is 32 weeks pregnant.Now after scanning doctor was telling about small increase in amniotic fluid. Will there any problem for the baby or will this affect the baby in any maner?what she has to take care of the diet.she is at home only.
we have one 3 year old boy .that delivery was through surgery.Doctor gave a date of 21.november and said the surgery will be done on 5 of november.
please advise.\
Noufal
UAE
My wife is 32 weeks pregnant.Now after scanning doctor was telling about small increase in amniotic fluid. Will there any problem for the baby or will this affect the baby in any maner?what she has to take care of the diet.she is at home only.
we have one 3 year old boy .that delivery was through surgery.Doctor gave a date of 21.november and said the surgery will be done on 5 of november.
please advise.\
Noufal
UAE
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
Hi,
I understand your concern. Polyhydramneos is a condition of increase in amniotic fluid in uterus.Your wife is diagnosed to have small increase in amniotic fluid,which can be many a times automatically corrected.
Still it's advisable to-
-Get her checked for exclusion/diagnosis of diabetes, kidney or heart problem.
Also if found to have any of them should take treatment for the condition under expert guidance.
- Be in regular touch with her doctor /have follow up USGs to assess amniotic fluid level To be aware of need of medication/intervention as per doctor's advice.
- USG to exclude fetal anomaly is important.
- diet restrictions/supplements don't have significant effect on the course of condition.Let her have easily digestible,non spicy,nutritious diet
* let her have restricted movements/avoiding physical stress/strain. Let her have positive attitude.
* let her have an expectant treatment with close observation of the fluid level & baby condition to be assessed by the doctor.With careful follow up many a times patients are taken up to term followed by child birth.
Thanks.
I understand your concern. Polyhydramneos is a condition of increase in amniotic fluid in uterus.Your wife is diagnosed to have small increase in amniotic fluid,which can be many a times automatically corrected.
Still it's advisable to-
-Get her checked for exclusion/diagnosis of diabetes, kidney or heart problem.
Also if found to have any of them should take treatment for the condition under expert guidance.
- Be in regular touch with her doctor /have follow up USGs to assess amniotic fluid level To be aware of need of medication/intervention as per doctor's advice.
- USG to exclude fetal anomaly is important.
- diet restrictions/supplements don't have significant effect on the course of condition.Let her have easily digestible,non spicy,nutritious diet
* let her have restricted movements/avoiding physical stress/strain. Let her have positive attitude.
* let her have an expectant treatment with close observation of the fluid level & baby condition to be assessed by the doctor.With careful follow up many a times patients are taken up to term followed by child birth.
Thanks.
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