Excess Amniotic Fluid - South Jordan,UT

Oh, did I. I had the most fluid my doctor had ever seen. I started having problems about half way through the pregnancy. I had real contractions by 24 weeks, so I was on really strict bed rest. Even with those problems, I was able to carry until 3 days before my due date. The not overdoing it and drinking a lot of water was really key. Hydration is really important, and drinking a lot of water has nothing to do with the excess fluid. I had to drink like a gallon a day, or I would have bad contractions. My son was and is fine. He was having a ball in there, because he was pretty much swimming! I did need a c-section, because he simply didn't have to be in any position. He was all over the place until they cut my stomach. (I don't want to scare you, I had other complications that required a c-section also! The fluid was just one reason.) Try not to worry, until you have something to worry about. If I could carry my son until the end with all my fluid, anyone can!!! There was never any explanation as to why I had so much fluid.

ETA: Do you have gestational diabetes? I didn't, but my doctor said that sometimes excess fluid and the diabetes go hand in hand.

I did with my daughter who is now 9. It was a tough pregnancy for me. I had so much excessive amniotic fluid that it caused me to go into preterm labor several times. I was in and out of the hospital towards the end. At one point they decided to remove some of the fluid by inserting a long needle like thing into my uterus (like they do for amniocentesis) and they ended up removing two liters of fluid. Having that much fluid caused all kinds of discomfort and made it hard for me to breathe sometimes. Because of all that and the constant threat of labor we decided to deliver early at 36 weeks. I couldn't make it much longer than that. The dr chose to induce me and have me try to deliver naturally but that didn't happen as he had hoped. The baby became under stress and so they performed an emergency c-section. My daughter was very lethargic when she was born, very limp. But the doctor and we believe it was because of the long day of trying to deliver her naturally. I had an epideral and we feel that because of that and the length of time, is what affected her. She spent a week in NICU having all kinds of tests run to be sure all was well. All the tests came back normal. She was released with a clean bill of health thankfully. I won't lie to you and say it was easy because it wasn't. It was a difficult time. Having a lot of fluid doesn't mean there will be something wrong with the baby but it could lead to issues such as what I experienced. I'm not trying to scare you or anything just sharing what I had gone through. My words of advice to you is to try to keep the baby in you as long as possible and as another mama said, it is possible to deliver at term. My case was a bit more severe. I do however wish that the doctor would have just done a c-section to begin with because I think having me try to deliver her the other way caused her more harm than necessary. Hang in there and try not to worry to much. Good luck!

I did not, but I have a very good friend who did have excess fluid. She was an "older" mom (43 during pregnancy with her first baby), but I don't think she had quite the amount of excess that it sounds like you might.

She had no complications, did not go into preterm labor, did not have gestational diabetes, and delivered vaginally within a day or two of her due date. Everything has been fine. Baby girl is healthy and perfect. :)

I have preterm labor with ALL of mine and any later ultrasounds do tend to show excess amniotic fluid...but it's never been enough to cause major concern. Without fail, every time they break my water in the hospital, there are always comments on how much amniotic fluid there is...like...repeated comments...but other than the preterm labor (that gets me to a 4 very early, and then I stall)...and a painfully miserable 3rd trimester...all of my babies have been healthy :)

I had this issue. Of course when they tell you you go home and start looking things up on the net and find out all the horrible things that could be wrong. After waiting a week and a half for my ultrasound appointment everything was perfectly fine. That pregnancy resulted my cute 10 year old that runs over with personality!!

Take Care,

M.

I did, but didn't know until I actually had the baby! I was HUGE! But I was plus size when I was pregnant, it was hard for them to determine the actual size of the baby, because I was so big myself. I ended up with a scheduled C section almost 2 weeks early because everyone thought I was having multiples because I was so big. She was 10.12 oz at birth and the doc said that *normal* pregnancies are about one container of amniotic fluid, I had over four. Said it was the most she had ever seen. But I didn't have any complications other than being huge and having a huge baby. She's now 12. =) Good luck!

I had twins, but also had a lot of fluid. I remember going in for my c-section and the doctor made the first cut and was shocked by how much fluid there was. My babies were fine and healthy.