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Polyhydramnios
Too Much Amniotic Fluid
By Laurie Dove
Porter also was advised to limit her activities. "When nothing seeming to change for the better, I was told to 'take it easy.' I was not on complete bed rest, just advised to stay comfortable and do not overdo it," she says.
Pregnant women with polyhydramnios, says Dr. Brown, may have some abdominal pain from a uterus too full of fluid, and other pressure symptoms such as indigestion, hemorrhoids or extreme ankle and feet swelling.
For Porter, the most significant physical effect -- other than the unusual fluid gains and losses -- was increased back pain. "The constantly changing weights really hurt my back. I would gain 10 pounds in three days, lose 8, gain 5 and continued this way until the day I delivered," she says. "My stretch marks doubled in numbers and I ended up with broken blood vessels on my stomach. "
As Porter neared term, labor was induced. However, once labor started, things got more complicated. "I was induced to prevent a prolapsed cord," she says.
When the amniotic sac was ruptured, the baby plugged the leak, Porter added. "I did my complete labor and delivery in bed in one position. If I would have stood, walked, rocked or bathed, he could have shifted, causing a prolapsed cord," she says.
Despite the difficulties, Porter son was born at a healthy 8 pounds, 10.5 ounces. Today, Porter is expecting her second child, with no signs of polyhydramnios.
"The doctor said that it is just something that 'happens' and just because it happened once doesn't mean it will again," she says
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