Increased amount of aminotic fluid, also known as polyhydramnios, in most cases is related to the baby’s inability to absorb and swallow the fluid in normal amounts; however, increased amniotic fluid can also occur due to other problems that favor an exaggerated increase in aminotic fluid production.
Therefore, the main causes of increased amniotic fluid include:
- Whatever the cause.
- Increasing the amount of amniotic fluid does not mean that the baby will be born with malformation or illness.
- Because in most cases the baby is born in perfect health.
When the value of amniotic fluid increases in the ultrasound result, the obstetrician usually requests other diagnostic tests, such as a more detailed ultrasound, amniocentesis, or glucose test to assess whether the pregnant woman or baby has a condition that could increase the amount.amniotic fluid.
Treatment of elevated aminotic fluid is generally not necessary, it is only recommended to consult the obstetrician regularly to evaluate the amount of amniotic fluid; However, when the problem is caused by a disease, such as gestational diabetes, your doctor may recommend that you treat the problem to control amniotic fluid production.Find out how treatment works: Gestational diabetes.
In more severe cases, where increased amniotic fluid causes labor or symptoms such as shortness of breath and abdominal pain, the obstetrician may recommend removing some of the fluid with a needle or using medications, such as indomethacin, that help decrease your baby’s urine production.and therefore decrease the amount of amniotic fluid.
The main consequences of pregnancy with increased amniotic fluid include:
In general, the earlier the increase in amniotic fluid during pregnancy and the more severe the problem, the greater the risk of developing consequences.