Polyhydramnios (Possibly OT, pg ment)

[Guest guest]

Hi all--

I'm just curious whether any of you have heard of a link between MAs and

polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid). I'm at 34 weeks with a BU, 1st pg, and

was dx

with mild polyhydramnios at about 26 weeks. The most common identifiable causes

for poly are anomalies of the fetal digestive tract and gestational diabetes,

neither of

which seem to apply in my case. There is a huge category of " idiopathic " poly

(up to

60% of cases), but I'm just wondering whether these two odd things about my pg

could be related to each other. At this point the biggest risk with poly is PTL,

which of

course I'm already at risk for. Fortunately at 34 weeks I can worry less and

less about

that each day!

Thanks--

K.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Congrats on the 34 weeks, wow, you are almost there!!

I have UD and interestingly, I had the opposite problem, ie. low

amniotic fluid, in all three of my PG's. It was only a mild case

each time, so we got by with monitoring - non-stress tests and

frequent US, but my OB suspected that the low fluid was a function of

the UD, but of course couldn't be sure. I think we all agree that MA-

related diagnostics, and particularly some of the more intangible

side effects are an inexact science, at best

All the best to you, here's hoping for some more quiet, peaceful

weeks in the homestrech,

Lia

UD, mom of 3

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Congrats on the 34 weeks, wow, you are almost there!!

I have UD and interestingly, I had the opposite problem, ie. low

amniotic fluid, in all three of my PG's. It was only a mild case

each time, so we got by with monitoring - non-stress tests and

frequent US, but my OB suspected that the low fluid was a function of

the UD, but of course couldn't be sure. I think we all agree that MA-

related diagnostics, and particularly some of the more intangible

side effects are an inexact science, at best

All the best to you, here's hoping for some more quiet, peaceful

weeks in the homestrech,

Lia

UD, mom of 3