Fwd: excess amniotic fluid

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This is a letter I received today... could you please pass along any

information you know about this, so I can pass it along to this woman and her

daughter. Thanks very much.

Danalil1 - Community Leader of High Risk Pregnancy Board, Mommy to Caleb (x

22.5 weeker, b. 12-27-98 by emergency C-section due to severe HELLP Syndrome,

1 lb 3 oz and 11.5 inches long) Now almost 10 months old (6 months corrected)

and 13 lbs 8 oz and 23.5 inches long. Planning on TTC - trying to conceive -

next year.

Danaslil1@...

Sometimes its the smallest things that take up the most room in our hearts.

" Make just a ripple, come on be brave, this time a ripple, next time a

wave... "

Sondhiem

" Everybody Says Don't "

My daughter has recently found out that she has an excess of amniotic

fluid. The doctor told her that it could mean nothing or many things.

Pretty vague. We have learned that this could be a sign of Downs

Syndrome. She is due within three weeks time. Could you enlighten us

on this condition?

Gratefully, Agnes

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> This is a letter I received today... could you please pass along any

> information you know about this, so I can pass it along to this woman and

her

> daughter. Thanks very much.

Ok, Danalil, I need to look into this a bit more, but there are many things

which can contribute to excess amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). These things

range from minor to major. It is often found in severe hypertension of

pregnancy (PIH), and uncontrolled maternal diabetes. It also may occur with

fetal anomalies, especially those involving the fetus' kidneys.

Have you subscribed to Plat's list also? She runs one called NICUnurses

at Onelist, and some of the nurses there (many of whom are here as well) may

have some more insight.

--------Jeanine

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[Guest guest]

In my five years experience and with my pts, I have found that my pts with

PIH, or related syndromes, have had oligohydramnios, not polyhydramnios. Of

course, many of them have had normal amounts of AF. With decreasing amounts

of AF accompanying the severity of the hypertension.

Just my experience, that's all... I may be wrong.

Gay Marie

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

Re: [OBnurses] Fwd: excess amniotic fluid

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> > This is a letter I received today... could you please pass along any

> > information you know about this, so I can pass it along to this woman

and

> her

> > daughter. Thanks very much.

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> Ok, Danalil, I need to look into this a bit more, but there are many

things

> which can contribute to excess amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). These

things

> range from minor to major. It is often found in severe hypertension of

> pregnancy (PIH), and uncontrolled maternal diabetes. It also may occur

with

> fetal anomalies, especially those involving the fetus' kidneys.

> Have you subscribed to Plat's list also? She runs one called

NICUnurses

> at Onelist, and some of the nurses there (many of whom are here as well)

may

> have some more insight.

> --------Jeanine

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> Email is packaged by intellectual weight, not volume. Some settling of

> contents may have occurred during transmission.

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