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Anyone Have Experience with Low Amniotic Fluid?
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on October 24, 2008
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My husband and I had a regular OB appt on Wednesday and ended up doing a sono after I casually mentioned decreased fetal movement. Turns out that my amniotic fluid is ...
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- I did not have any experience with low fluid but had twins born at 28 weeks that were in the NICU. My only advice would be to have someone from the NICU come down and...
- All 3 of my deliveries were 34-37 weeks. My 1st was also breach and at 37 weeks they measured her at barely 5lbs and she was 6.9. Her only problem was a little trouble...
- hi L., i am too a first time mommy and just delivered my sweet little girl about 6 weeks ago. i was also told i had low amniotic fluid at 33 weeks and advised if it...
Low Amniotic Fluid
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on January 23, 2009
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My amniotic fluid levels keep dropping at what I think is an alarming rate. Two weeks ago they were at 9.9. Today it was 6.7. I'll be 31 weeks on Saturday. The d...
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- Hi, You are very fortunate that they doctors know about this and are monitoring it. I told my doctor and the nurse for a couple of weeks that my baby wasn't moving o...
- I also had low fluid. I drank alot of water and was told by my mid wife to soak in the tub every day for 30 minutes. Make sure the water is chest high. There really ...
- When I was around the same stage as you I was also told that I had low fluid. They began to watch me closer I had more ultrasounds and a biophysio profile. I was going...
Low Amniotic Fluid
Asked by T.S. from San Diego
on February 17, 2007
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I had my ultrasound done to find out what the baby was at 19 weeks and the doc said my amniotic fluid was a little low and to just keep drinking water. Well, I went b...
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- I had low amniotic fluid with my 2nd pregnancy and was monitored by a Perinatologist. Our case was a different because my daughter was not growing appropriately and i...
- Hi T.- I had this problem with my first daughter- I had a very precautious Doctor and she had me come in weekly - if I remember correctly for observation- I think they...
- T., I had the same problem. What I can recommend to you is to rest as much as you can in your left side, drink a lot of fluids, especially water, and be patience an...
Low Amniotic Fluid once...will It Happen Again?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on November 12, 2008
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Hello Moms,
At 36 1/2 weeks with my first pregnancy it was discovered that I had very low amniotic fluid and they induced me. I am now 30 weeks pregnant with my se...
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- Hi! I was just like you and had low amniotic fluid at 36 weeks with my son. Unfortunately it was discovered at about 25 weeks that I had it with my daughter. I was ...
- The reason docs get worried about low fluid is that it's an indicator of how well blood is flowing from the placenta to the baby. So if you have low fluid and it can'...
- Congratulations on your two girls!! Your amniotic fluid replaces itself every 3 hours, so if you had an ultra sound and it shows low fluid, if you drank a ton of wa...
Pregnanct with Twins and Told One of the Babies Has Low Amniotic Fluid.
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on May 29, 2008
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Hello Moms. I am 22wks pregnant with twins (Fraternal - Boy/Girl). I had a Level II ultrasound done at 20wks and was told that one of the babies has very low amniotic ...
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- M., I would get a second opinion. I have a 2 year old and am pregnant with our second child. My Dr. told me to drink a gallon of water a day when my fluid was low (...
- YOU NEED TO DO IVIg this is the only thing that will save yoru baby for now. please contact dr kwak kim in vernon hills at rosaland frankin university reproductivive ...
- I did have twins but not the same issue. I am sorry that I can't offer you advice but I felt I just wanted to tell you to not give up! I can't imagine the scare but I...
Low Amniotic Fluid
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on November 15, 2008
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I’m 36, almost 37 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I went to my appointment wednsday and my midwife said that my amniotic fluid was low based on a 10/31/08 ultrasou...
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- Hi, Don't stress out--it sounds like your midwife is monitoring you closely, and if it was a true emergency, then she'd induce you. I too had low fluid levels, altho...
- I had low amniotic fluid with my son. If I remember right I was about as far along as you are. I drank lots of water and went to the next ultrasound. My fluid was ar...
- Estimates are not very accurate. My midwife said I was going to have a small (6 - 6.5 lb.) baby and she was born at 7.5. I know a friend who had low fluid and freaked ...
