Please help today I was told my amniotic fluid is low, I’m so scared what does that mean ?

Question

Today was I had my first ultrasound and I was told my amniotic fluid was low but it was noting for me to worry about. Even though the Dr. Let the nurse know that it was know big deal I’m still scared. So for those who can relate or know on someone who has had this happen to them please tell about it and if anyone is well educated on this & why does this happen. Please let me know a.s.ap Thanks a Bunch :)

Answer 1

When I was I think 36 weeks pregnant and waiting for my schedule c-section, I started to feel like I was peeing on myself, but It wasn't pee, I called the doctor and she sent me to do a ultrasound, the amniotic fluid was low comparing from my last ultrasound I had two weeks prior to that, they sent me to do another test in which they put a band around my belly with a lot of things (can't remember the name) but they can listen to the baby's moves, I had to be there for about 1 hour every other day, so they can check if the baby wasn't on stress, he was OK, but I kept having the amniotic fluid getting lower, until I was about 1 week prior to my date, I started to go into labor. I had a precious healthy baby boy. The Doctor in charge of the ultrasound explained me that it's normal to loose a little of amniotic fluid, and sometimes is a little complicated to measure it on an ultrasound so they couldn't be sure exactly how much I was loosing, since MY pregnancy was very "special" they had to take a close look at me. Good Luck! and don't be afraid of asking any questions and concern you have with your doctor, he has to provide you with the answers to all of them. That way you have a very pleasant and happy pregnancy. God Bless!

Answer 2

I had this happen and was hospitalized for about 6 weeks. The Dr. told me it is very dangerous to be going about things as normal because of high risk of infection. Also there was only less than half an ounce of amniotic fluid available and they said that was still enough, they did say the more active you are the more susceptible you are to loss of more fluid, pre- labor, or infection. So if I was you, you had better take it easy, Enjoy the rest and relaxation while you can. I do have 3 other children that were born no problem to full term. Oh yeah, my daughter was induced at 7 and a half months because of that.

Answer 3

The amount of water you drink can affect your amniotic fluid levels. So make sure you are drinking plenty of water and not restricting your salt intake. Also, if the doctor wasn't worried about it, I wouldn't be either. Drs. tend to overreact to things like low fluid levels.

Also, these things can be measured. You might ask the nurse or doctor how low it was and what is "normal". For instance, if you are just barely below the 50th percentile, no big deal because half of all women are below "average". If you are in the 5th percentile or something, that's pretty low but it still could be "normal". I don't know that much about it but I do know that ultrasound machines are notorious for being inaccurate.

Answer 4

I was told this as well with my first preganacy. It meant having more ultrasounds to check the levels and size of my baby, but not much else. Amniotic fluid regenerates regularly, so it may go away, mine eventually did. Baby was on time and healthy.

Answer 5

Dont panic! Amniotic fluid regenerates regularly, so it's probably a temporary thing. Trust your doctor, relax, all this stress is worse for you anyway. My membranes ruptured and leaked continually a couple of weeks before my child was born and she was fine, despite the fact that with continual heavy leakage there was seldom much fluid around her.

Answer 6

did the doctor not make any recommendations? like drinking more fluids to help rehydrate yourself and supply more fluid to the baby....you need to start drinking more liquids 8 big glasses of water minimum a day