what does it mean to have a lot of fluid during pregnancy?
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Polyhydramnios occurs when excess amniotic fluid accumulates in the uterus during pregnancy. The excess in amniotic fluid is opposite of oligohydramnios which means there is low amniotic fluid. In most cases, polyhydramnios is harmless, but it does have the potential to cause serious pregnancy complications.
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If you are pregnant, very high levels of hCG can mean a multiple pregnancy (such as twins or triplets). It can also mean a molar pregnancy or Down syndrome. You may also be further along in an early pregnancy than you thought, based on your last menstrual period.
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During pregnancy, edema occurs when body fluids increase to nurture both you and your baby and accumulate in your tissues as a result of increased blood flow and pressure of your growing uterus on the pelvic veins and your vena cava (the large vein on the right side of your body that returns blood from your lower limbs ...
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Water breaking can either mean the onset of labor, or it could also mean potential failure due to miscarriage. Announcing the big news about being pregnant means that you are ready to tell everyone about your ambitions and dreams.
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Low levels of amniotic fluid are experienced by 8 percent of pregnant woman, (4 percent labeled as having oligohydramnios) and can be caused by a number of different factors, including: Maternal Health Conditions, including dehydration, diabetes, preeclampsia, hypoxia, and more.
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Hormones are one reason. In pregnancy, they cause changes in the urinary tract, and that makes women more likely to get infections. Also, your growing uterus presses on your bladder. That makes it hard for you to let out all the urine in your bladder.
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Light bleeding, or spotting, during pregnancy is common, especially during the first trimester. It is considered spotting when you notice a few drops of blood occasionally in your underwear, or if you wipe yourself with tissue and see a little blood on the paper. There should not be enough blood to fill a panty liner.
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You at 8 weeks pregnant Your uterus is about the size of a tennis ball. It's putting pressure on your bladder, so you might be feeling the need to go to the toilet more often. Your body is zinging with hormones to help your baby grow.
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Now that the end (of pregnancy) is near, your body is busily ridding itself of fluid it won't be needing once its baby-making factory shuts down. The more you sweat, the more weight you lose. (And expect the sweat to pick up even more after delivery.
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While some swelling is normal during pregnancy, large amounts of swelling in your face, around your eyes, or in your hands can be a sign of preeclampsia. Nausea or vomiting. Some women experience nausea and vomiting throughout their pregnancy.
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Your body continues to shed the blood and tissue that lined your uterus while you were pregnant. In the first few weeks, blood might be heavier and appear in clots. As the weeks go by, this blood gives way to vaginal discharge known as lochia.
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Swelling is caused by your body holding more water than usual when you're pregnant. Throughout the day the extra water tends to gather in the lowest parts of the body, especially if the weather is hot or you have been standing a lot. The pressure of your growing womb can also affect the blood flow in your legs.
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It's normal to get some swelling in pregnancy, particularly in your legs, ankles, feet and fingers. It's often worse at the end of the day and further into your pregnancy. Swelling that comes on gradually isn't usually harmful to you or your baby, but it can be uncomfortable.
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Symptoms of low amniotic fluid when you're pregnant You're not gaining enough pregnancy weight. Your baby's heart rate suddenly drops. You have a decreased amount of amniotic fluid, which is detected via ultrasound.
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During pregnancy, the extra fluid in the body and the pressure from the growing uterus can cause swelling (or "edema") in the ankles and feet. The swelling tends to get worse as a woman's due date nears, particularly near the end of the day and during hotter weather.
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Wet panties during pregnancy may indicate increased intimate lubrication, involuntary loss of urine, or amniotic fluid leakage, and to know how to identify each of these situations, it's important to observe the color and smell of the panties.
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A boost in progesterone and estrogen is one of the common early pregnancy signs, causing many women to swell up early on, and with it often comes pregnancy gas. Abdominal pain or tightening, bloating, belching and passing gas all accompany pregnancy, sometimes for the entire nine months.