When Koni Howard was 25 and pregnant with her second child, she sensed something wasn't quite right. The Oak Ridge, Tenn., mother wasn't gaining much weight, and at 36 weeks into the pregnancy, was continuing to measure small for the baby's due date.
"Unlike my first baby, [my second child] hardly ever moved," she says. "I had a feeling there might be a problem."
Oligohydramnios is often the result of a tear or rupture in the amniotic membrane. |
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She just didn't know what the problem might be. Despite numerous blood tests and non-stress tests, which tracked the number of movements made by the baby, Howard's obstetrician didn't find anything to cause major concern.
However, a t 36 weeks into the pregnancy, an ultrasound showed low amniotic fluid levels. Howard was diagnosed with oligohydramnios, a condition in which the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby is below normal levels.
i have been told i have this at 15 weeks am i vry worrid abt it i dnt know what to expect and everything i read on the net is bd i dnt know what to do
Anonymous(post on May 30 2010 - You said your baby survived after severe oligo in 18 weeks. Did they give any additional medication? We are going through the same scenario - Severe Oligo in 17 weeks and we are praying for a miracle. Any information about it will be helpful. Please help.
I was diagnosed @ 18 weeks with severe oligo. I was told to abort the fetus and start over.... The dr's gave him a 5% chance of surviving the pregnancy and 1% after birth, with birth defects. Today he's a health happy 3 yr old. Keep the faith. Miracles do happen.
I was just diagnosed with low amniotic fluid at my 20 wk ultrasound. My Dr. told to increase my water intake, and wants another ultrasound in 2 weeks. Has anyone else out there been diagnosed at about 20 wks, and what did your doctor suggest? Any info. would greatly aprreciated. I'm worried crazy!
My sister is 25 weeks pregnant and diagnosed with low fluid and the levels keep dropping we have never had experience with this. Not sure what to do any advice would be most appreciated. She isn't sure where this will lead and is very scared for my niece.
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