what happens if there isn't enough fluid around baby?
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If there are very low levels of amniotic fluid for your baby to float around in, there is a slight risk of intrauterine growth restriction and umbilical cord constriction during birth. You may also be more likely to have a C-section.
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Causes of polyhydramnios It's often unclear why too much fluid sometimes builds up during pregnancy, but it can be caused by: a twin or multiple pregnancy. diabetes in the mother – including diabetes caused by pregnancy (gestational diabetes) a blockage in the baby's gut (gut atresia)
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During pregnancy, your baby is surrounded and cushioned by a fluid-filled membranous sac called the amniotic sac. Typically, at the beginning of or during labor your membranes will rupture — also known as your water breaking.
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Too little amniotic fluid may prevent a baby from moving into the head-down position as they get closer to full-term. When the placenta is low and covers all or part of the cervix, it's called placenta previa. Since the placenta takes up the room at the bottom of the uterus, it makes it difficult for the baby to turn.
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The most important thing you can do is make sure they keep drinking fluids to prevent dehydration. If your baby is vomiting, carry on breastfeeding or giving them milk feeds. If they seem dehydrated, they will need extra fluids. Ask your GP or pharmacist whether you should give your baby oral rehydration solution.
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Most women diagnosed with low amniotic fluid in the third trimester will have a completely normal pregnancy. If there are very low levels of amniotic fluid for your baby to float around in, there is a slight risk of intrauterine growth restriction and umbilical cord constriction during birth.
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Some causes or risk factors may be: Infections of the uterus, cervix, or vagina. Too much stretching of the amniotic sac (this may happen if there is too much fluid, or more than one baby putting pressure on the membranes) Smoking.
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Severe dehydration can be dangerous for both the mother and the baby. Dehydration can lead to lower levels of amniotic fluid, which can influence the baby's development, lead to preterm labor, and can affect the production of breast milk.
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Your water breaking probably won't come as a flood of liquid, but rather a slow trickle (or a small gush) of colorless, odorless amniotic fluid. It sometimes has a sweet smell.
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High blood pressure during pregnancy poses various risks, including: Decreased blood flow to the placenta. If the placenta doesn't get enough blood, your baby might receive less oxygen and fewer nutrients. This can lead to slow growth (intrauterine growth restriction), low birth weight or premature birth.
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This means your kidneys have to work extra hard to flush the extra fluid. The amount of urine you release will increase as well. In the third trimester, your baby's growing size means they're pressing even more on your bladder. As a result, you may have to wake up several times during the night to urinate.
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Normally, the kidneys develop and start making urine. The baby passes the urine out, adding to the amount of amniotic fluid. If the baby does not have kidneys, he or she cannot produce urine, and this leads to not enough amniotic fluid – this is called oligohydramnios. This can stop the lungs fully developing.
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Too many of these tiny leaks can lead to the more severe problems such as collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or pneumomediastinum. Pneumothorax: Air gets trapped between the chest wall and the lung. This trapped air puts pressure on the lung, preventing it from inflating. So, the baby has trouble breathing.
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In infants and toddlers, persistently dry diapers are a sign of dehydration. If your baby is younger than 6 months and produces little to no urine in 4 to 6 hours, or if your toddler produces little to no urine in 6 to 8 hours, she may be dehydrated.
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If you develop high blood pressure before your baby reaches full-term, you may be more likely to go into labor early, and your baby could be born underweight.