is there any way to prevent polyhydroamnios?

Question

my last baby was born premature because of too much amniotic fluid. Her fontanels were way wider than they should have been and it was really scary for a time although everything turned out ok and she is fine now. I am pregnant again and am afraid that this may happen again. Does it usually repeat? I used to drink literally a gallon of water a day with my last pregnancy, but now am afraid to drink too much even though my doctor says it has nothing to do with water retention. What casues it and how can I prevent it from happening again? I REALLY want to carry this baby to full term.
Thanks for any suggestions.

to r a wilki
yes, i understand what you wrote thank you and i feel that sometime a person can gain useful advice from someone who has lived through a situation before.

Answer 1

Listen to the advice of your doc. This had nothing to do with anything you did. It is very important to stay fully hydrated during pregnancy since your body is busy at work. This is something that just happens to some people during pregnancy, it doesn't mean it will happen again.

Answer 2

Although the common seen etiologies of polyhydramnios are idopathic and central nervous system, preventable causes of polyhdramnios such as Rh isoimmunisation and diabetes mellitus also plays important role in the etilogy of polyhydramnios. Improvement of antenatal care services might reduce preventable causes of polyhdramnios. Termination of anomalies such as anencephaly at early gestasional week reduces maternal risks and economical loss.

If you don't understand this, ask your doctor and not people that don't know ... but are willing to give you advice anyway!

Answer 3

I had no really advice other than to try and look t up on the Internet..And try not to worry to much, that really won`t help..Hope every thing turns out okay for you!!