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What Causes Low Amniotic Fluid Levels During 21st Week Of Pregnancy?
Question: Dear Doctor,
My wife is 21th week of pregnancy but the AFI is low (AFI-11.7cms). my concerned doctor is saying its is low and she has preferred a injection of ENOXAPARIN SODIUM INJECTION I.P on daily basis and its worry? so kindly help me.
My wife is 21th week of pregnancy but the AFI is low (AFI-11.7cms). my concerned doctor is saying its is low and she has preferred a injection of ENOXAPARIN SODIUM INJECTION I.P on daily basis and its worry? so kindly help me.
Brief Answer:
precautions advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes she needs to get those injections daily till term.
It will help in maintaining the blood flow to the baby to a large extent.
Also take followed precautions -
- take plenty of water daily
- sleep in left lateral position and not supine
- take ample rest of 8 hours at night and 1-2 hours in day
- avoid any stress
- take tablet ecosprin 75 mg once a day till 34 weeks
- take tablet lycogold once a day till delivery
- take tablet aminofit twice a day till delivery
- regular antenatal visit and ultrasound assessment of growth of the baby
- uterine artery Doppler after 1 week I.e. at 22 weeks of gestation.
I hope these measures will help her to resume normal amniotic fluid volume.
All the best.
precautions advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes she needs to get those injections daily till term.
It will help in maintaining the blood flow to the baby to a large extent.
Also take followed precautions -
- take plenty of water daily
- sleep in left lateral position and not supine
- take ample rest of 8 hours at night and 1-2 hours in day
- avoid any stress
- take tablet ecosprin 75 mg once a day till 34 weeks
- take tablet lycogold once a day till delivery
- take tablet aminofit twice a day till delivery
- regular antenatal visit and ultrasound assessment of growth of the baby
- uterine artery Doppler after 1 week I.e. at 22 weeks of gestation.
I hope these measures will help her to resume normal amniotic fluid volume.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Madam,
Can you help out what kind can food & fruits she as to take?
Can you help out what kind can food & fruits she as to take?
Brief Answer:
green leafy vegetables
Detailed Answer:
She can have all the seasonal fruits except papaya.
Green leafy vegetables and dry fruits are considered very good.
Ask her to have lots of water and take proper rest.
All the best.
green leafy vegetables
Detailed Answer:
She can have all the seasonal fruits except papaya.
Green leafy vegetables and dry fruits are considered very good.
Ask her to have lots of water and take proper rest.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
can take rice as she likes
Detailed Answer:
She can turn to left lateral and right lateral both but more on left side.
Basic point is that lying on back is not preferred.
She can take rice as much as she likes and in fact rice water is very good for her body because it is very rich in vitamins.
As she has conceived spontaneously there is no extra precautions related to PCOD and she just needs to keep a check on blood sugar levels
All the best.
can take rice as she likes
Detailed Answer:
She can turn to left lateral and right lateral both but more on left side.
Basic point is that lying on back is not preferred.
She can take rice as much as she likes and in fact rice water is very good for her body because it is very rich in vitamins.
As she has conceived spontaneously there is no extra precautions related to PCOD and she just needs to keep a check on blood sugar levels
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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