Management of your pregnancy will depend on how far on you are in your pregnancy, how your baby is doing and whether you have other complications. If you have low levels of amniotic fluid your doctor will monitor your pregnancy very closely to make sure your baby continues to grow normally. What will happen if I have oligohydramnios? For example the baby’s kidneys may not have developed properly and the baby’s urinary tract is blocked so the baby can’t produce enough urine to maintain the level of amniotic fluid.
Placenta Problems. A problem with your placenta for example a small abruption (bleed) where the placenta peels away from the wall of the uterus and this can lead to low levels of amniotic fluid.Sometimes a very small tear can heal over, the leaking of fluid will stop and the fluid level will return to normal. If your membranes have ruptured there is an increased risk of infection for both you and your baby, because it provides a way for bacteria to enter the amniotic sac.If you find that your underwear is continuously wet please let your midwife or doctor know. This can happen at any time in your pregnancy but it is more common towards the end of pregnancy approaching labour. Sometimes a small tear in the amniotic membranes (sac containing baby) can allow some fluid to leak out.Leaking amniotic fluid or ruptured membranes (waters broken).The later in pregnancy the condition happens the better the outlook for your baby.
It is more common late in the 3 rd trimester, more so if you are past your due date. The sonographer will measure the largest pockets of fluid in 4 different sections of your uterus and add them together to see where you rate on the amniotic fluid index (AFI) This measurement will confirm whether you have low levels or not.Įxperts don’t always know what causes low levels of amniotic fluid. To find out what is happening your doctor or midwife will send you for an ultrasound examination. if you have high blood pressure / preeclampsia.you previously had a small for dates baby.or not feeling your baby move very much.Your doctor or midwife may suspect this problem if How will I know if the level of amniotic fluid is too low? Where there is too much it is called polyhydramnios. When there is too little fluid at any point in your pregnancy it is called oligohydramnios. It tends to peat at 34-36 weeks and then it gradually decreases until you give birth. The amount of amniotic fluid varies but continues to increase up to the 3 rd trimester. Sometimes this does not happen resulting in too much or too little fluid and both situations can present problems. Your baby plays an important role in keeping the correct volume of fluid in the amniotic sac. Recycling the volume of amniotic fluid every few hours.
Early in the 2 nd trimester, your baby starts to swallow the fluid, pass it through his kidneys and excrete it as urine which he then swallows again. It allows your baby to move around so that his muscles and bones develop properly.ĭuring the first 14 weeks of your pregnancy, fluid passes from your circulatory system into the amniotic sac.
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