Welcome to the group Vidhya. I'm sure all will go well for you. Keep the faith.
Rama, thx for the information in the Q & A, good to be aware of everything but not be to scared!! Take care.

Thanks Rama and Simmi.
I did not take the GD Test. My doctor has asked me to take a scan after 5- 6 weeks to check for Polyhydramnios

Regards.

Vidhya,

Welcome to the group.. My knowledge is very limited on this topic but I would like to say that it is not a rare condition.. Please try not feel sad..(Easier said than done, I know..)

Did you pass your Gestational Diabetes test..? What did the Dr. say..? I heard that excess amniotic fluid ***may be*** an indiacation of GD.. But again, I am no way qualified to tell you for sure..

I would be more worried if I had less than normal level of fluid which is considered more serious..

So please fall back on this is group for any kind of emotional support and keep us posted about your updates.

Regards,
Rama

Q: I am 32 weeks pregnant and have a raised fundal height (38cm). The midwife suspects polyhydramnios and so I am to be booked in for an additional scan next week, to be on the safe side. What is polyhydramnios and how will it affect my pregnancy? Sharon.



A: The fundal height measurement is only an estimation of the size of the growing uterus. The top end of the uterus is called the fundus - hence the expression fundal height. As the baby grows, the top of the uterus moves upwards towards the mother's ribcage.
The difficulty is, it is a very rough estimation. If you are tall, there is more room for your uterus - which is why people often say that tall women who are pregnant often look 'small'. If you are small and short-waisted, the uterus has less space, and this may be the reason that your uterus is measuring bigger than average at this stage of your pregnancy.

More fluid than usual may mean just that - more fluid than usual at your stage of pregnancy. A huge amount of excess fluid is called polyhydramnios and can be caused by lots of things.

Polyhydramnios is more common in diabetic mothers, so I expect you will have had a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) as well.

One of the other causes could be that the baby is not swallowing and/or excreting the fluid properly, which would need to be investigated.

The first step is to wait for the results of your scan next week, which will ascertain if you do have more fluid, and if so, how much.

Excess fluid is not dangerous for your baby, but if it became very severe, the hospital would want to try and investigate why it was happening, and whether the baby was swallowing the fluid properly.

Absolutely nothing needs to be done at the moment. The hospital will monitor you over the next few weeks to see if the excess fluid settles down to a 'normal' amount, stays the same, or becomes more. It is quite likely that the next time you have a scan, your fluid will be back to the 'average' amount.
I hope this helps.

Best wishes, Christine