I had a scan recently which confirmed polyhydramnios according to the sonographer She found a single max vertical pocket of 12cm (max usual range is 8cm. NB sonographer didn't do an AFI measure just a single max pocket measure).
I have always had a large fundal measurement, but the MW(s) have all said it is due to my height plus big baby.
Before the scan palpations by both doctors and a variety of MWs all said it was big baby not excess fluid. So when I went back to see my MW I explained I had been diagnosed by scan with polyhydramnios.
MW was amazed and said she had never had an indication of excess fluid (as opposed to just a generous amount), she has always found the baby's HB and established it's position with ease and there was no "ripple" effect when she tapped on the bump in a certain way which would indicate lots of fluid. She still maintains it's just big baby mainly. I showed her the scan report and she said it's possible for the lie of the baby to create a big pocket temporarily (ok it would still show generous fluid but if the baby moved slightly it may have only been a 9cm pocket found, for example).
Who's "more" right?! The sonographer - or the MW?!?! Opinions please, just for "fun" as it were!
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Sonographer V Midwife Diagnosis - Who's Right?!?
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ConfusedMama · 31/01/2009 12:28
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