WhosThatGirl
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Does anybody know if Oligohydramnios (too little amniotic fluid) is something that once you have had it, you are at risk for future pregnancies to have it?
I had my first 2 kids, text book pregnancies by the book. My last child I went in for a scan at 35 weeks after having had some problems for a few weeks, and I had severe low fluid. I guess the AFI level was supposed to be like 12-20 or something and mine was 3.
I had to stay in the hospital on strict bedrest hooked up to the monitors only allowed up to potty as needed and shower 1x a day until I delivered my daughter. I was getting scans done every other day and had iv hydration in hopes of raising my fluid. After one scan it was determined the fluid had dropped more and the risk of her compressing her cord was just to much so after that, they induced me at 37 weeks 1 day but due to the low fluid she had stalled growth and immature lungs, and the NICU estimated her to be equal to a 32-34 weeker. She had 9 more hospital stays during her first 2 years of life, equaling about 2.5 months of her life total all with breathing problems which she has thankfully since pretty much outgrown. She is now 5 and big and healthy with the exception of Asthma, and she has been hospital free for 3 years now.
I'm just wondering if anybody knew if I am more at risk for a repeat case of Oligohydramnios or if it is really just a per case basis. I intend to talk about it with the Dr at my next appointment.
I am also hoping that even if it does not put me at risk for having it again I can still convince the dr for more frequent scans to make sure the fluid level is staying at a safe level. It was scarey last time, had I not changed Dr's so late in my pregnancy and the new Dr had not ordered that scan, my daughter could have compressed her own cord and been stillborn. It still haunts me to this day thinking how it could have been a totally different outcome.
I had my first 2 kids, text book pregnancies by the book. My last child I went in for a scan at 35 weeks after having had some problems for a few weeks, and I had severe low fluid. I guess the AFI level was supposed to be like 12-20 or something and mine was 3.
I had to stay in the hospital on strict bedrest hooked up to the monitors only allowed up to potty as needed and shower 1x a day until I delivered my daughter. I was getting scans done every other day and had iv hydration in hopes of raising my fluid. After one scan it was determined the fluid had dropped more and the risk of her compressing her cord was just to much so after that, they induced me at 37 weeks 1 day but due to the low fluid she had stalled growth and immature lungs, and the NICU estimated her to be equal to a 32-34 weeker. She had 9 more hospital stays during her first 2 years of life, equaling about 2.5 months of her life total all with breathing problems which she has thankfully since pretty much outgrown. She is now 5 and big and healthy with the exception of Asthma, and she has been hospital free for 3 years now.
I'm just wondering if anybody knew if I am more at risk for a repeat case of Oligohydramnios or if it is really just a per case basis. I intend to talk about it with the Dr at my next appointment.
I am also hoping that even if it does not put me at risk for having it again I can still convince the dr for more frequent scans to make sure the fluid level is staying at a safe level. It was scarey last time, had I not changed Dr's so late in my pregnancy and the new Dr had not ordered that scan, my daughter could have compressed her own cord and been stillborn. It still haunts me to this day thinking how it could have been a totally different outcome.
