Amniotic fluid cushions the umbilical cord, protects the baby from infection, and provides fluid, space, nutrients, and hormones to help the baby grow ( Brace 1997).ĭuring the second half of pregnancy, amniotic fluid is made up of the baby's urine and lung secretions. Amniotic fluid helps protect the baby from trauma to the mother's abdomen. What is amniotic fluid, and what does it do?ĭuring pregnancy, the baby is surrounded by a liquid called amniotic fluid.
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Not sure how to pronounce oligohydramnios? Click here. ( oligo = little, hydr = water, amnios = membrane around the fetus, or amniotic sac). Oligohydramnios means low fluid inside the amniotic sac.
2009).īut what is the evidence for this standard birth practice? Let's take a look at the evidence together. In fact, 95% of physicians who practice maternal-fetal medicine feel that isolated oligohydramnios - low amniotic fluid in an otherwise healthy pregnancy - is an indication for labor induction at 40 weeks ( Schwartz, Sweeting et al. is to induce labor at term if a mother has low amniotic fluid in an otherwise healthy pregnancy. This is a great question and I felt like it was a perfect topic for my first article for Science and Sensibility. I'm also curious about causes of low fluid (theorized or known), risks of low fluid, and perhaps as important if not more so, measurements of low fluid.' What does the research say about low fluid at or near term? From what I've been able to see in research summaries at least, there appears to be no improved outcome for babies, but I'd love to see the research really hashed out. 'Low fluid seems to be the new 'big baby' for pushing for induction. This question came from one of my readers: I look forward to future posts and collaboration with Rebecca and thank her for her contribution today.- SM Look for an interview with Rebecca in an upcoming post where we will learn how this Assistant Professor of Nursing who teaches pathopharmacology and studies depression in patients with heart failure ended up writing the Evidence Based Birth blog appreciated by birth professionals. Today's post on the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy is a guest post by blogger Rebecca Dekker, owner of the fairly new blog in the birth world, Evidence Based Birth that has been very well received and enjoyed by many.
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