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Support needed :( polyhydramnios/excuse fluid

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PuddingPie16 · 16/06/2017 19:01

Hi Ladies,

Can I get some advice/shared stories please?

I had a growth scan today at 32w2d as baby boy has been measuring big (always has to be honest) so they just wanted to check him. However, they did discover I had a large amount of fluid (shouldn't be more than 8cm in deepest pool and mine showed 10cm). They have diagnosed me with polyhydramnios (technically term for high amount of fluid).

Has anybody else had this? I googled (I know!) And read horror stories but also read it can be quite common but they really have to monitor you for pre-term labour or prolapsed cord?

I have a fasting test booked for next week for GD but had blood taken today (from finger) and my sugars measured 4.9 (should be 4-7). I don't think I have GD and they thought it was strange it showed that normal.

He is measuring above average all over but especially his belly which is making me worry that there is something wrong with his swallowing or something related to his stomach?

The hospital didn't explain what else it could be if it wasn't gestational diabetes and came out feeling very lost!

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PuddingPie16 · 16/06/2017 22:10

Anybody please? X

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user1487175389 · 16/06/2017 22:18

You poor thing. I had this with ds3. It wasn't identified until quite late on, I think about 36 weeks, where I was measuring 40 ish cms. I was quite upset at the amount of extra monitoring etc because I'd been planning a home birth. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I had an elective cesarean, and ds is now a healthy, energetic little boy. Like you I'd been worried there was something wrong with him eg problems swallowing, but apparently in most cases no cause is ever identified. Hope that helps a bit.

user1497647882 · 16/06/2017 22:19

I don't have any answers as to what causes polyhydramnios but I do know that I had it with my first born. I had extra care taken so more scans and was consultant led. My son was born happy and healthy and the water levels had dropped near to my birth. I was induced and had my waters broken to control the risk of hurting the baby if they went naturally. Honestly try not to worry the levels may drop back to normal and if not you will have good care taken of you.

user1497647882 · 16/06/2017 22:21

Yes also worth letting you know that when he was born there was a paediatrician called straight away they put a tube down his throat to make sure everything was clear.

gamerchick · 16/06/2017 22:23

I did with my third baby. Ended up with a 49 inch waist sick of my life. Lots of scans are no fun when you're that big. They worry about a cord prolapse so if your waters go you need to treat it like an emergency and take a change of labour clothes if you get them broken for you.

Physically he was fine, he does only have 2 lines on each palm but it was just one of those things.

Stop googling... nothing good ever comes of it.

mortificado · 16/06/2017 22:29

Don't google!
I had this with ds 2 it went undetected and he was fine.
Happened again with ds 3, I measured 50 weeks at 32/3 weeks. I was like an elephant! (And I'm only 5foot nothing!)
I was induced at 37+2 due to tachycardia as well as polyhydramnios. He measured 'big' on all the scans but was 5lb 6oz and he was absolutely fine too.
Try not to worry, I know it's hard! But most cases are unexplained and everything is ok.
Best of luck
Oh and it's apparently more common when pregnant with boys according to my midwife

redbirdblackbird · 16/06/2017 22:30

I had it with both of mine.
Two healthy boys, it had no effect on them at all.
I found it worse on Me because you I was very big, stretched and quite sore towards the end. With my 2nd I had a
Planned c section, they hoovered out 3 1/2 litres of excess fluid

mortificado · 16/06/2017 22:34

Sorry should have added - I was told if my waters went to bend over slowly so head was as close to feet as possible (or near as when pregnant!)
And to phone 999 immediately.
I wanted a home birth but due to that and tachycardia it was safer in hospital, was also told I couldn't go to the birthing centre either.
I did end up having ds 3 on the birthing centre and they kept a very close eye on me and baby and when my waters went they quickly made sure the cord wasn't in the way and his head had settled where it was meant to! (Sorry if tmi!)
His birth was very straight forward (the midwife got SOAKED and so did dp )
But the relief of the fluid leaving was overwhelming and I looked only 4 months pregnant!

mortificado · 16/06/2017 22:35

Redbird wow!!! That's loads wish I knew exactly what I was carrying around!

Weebittymarchpane · 16/06/2017 22:39

You could have gd.... was that a fasting blood? You can have a reading like that if you've eaten sugar...spiked... and then crashed. I had gd and had absolutely no symptoms other than the poly. I measured 41cm at 30 weeks. And had huge pools.
Dd was born quite happily.

lorelairoryemily · 16/06/2017 22:45

Op I had the same thing, told at 30 weeks at an anomaly scan that there was too much fluid, had the scan repeated one week later and all was well, and stayed that way until I had my little boy perfectly healthy at 39+4, I did have gestational diabetes but I was only 0.1 over the limit for it and needed no medication for it

ASDismynormality · 16/06/2017 22:45

I had it with my son, third baby.

I was huge by the end as I had so much fluid and DS was a big baby too. I had a GTT and wasn't diabetic.

I was very uncomfortable right at the end of pregnancy due to the size of my bump. Labour was fine but where my waters broke they spilt off the bed , it was noticeable compared toy previous labours. I didn't have any complications that can occur with excess fluid and DS was healthy and 9lbs 9oz at 38 weeks.

ASDismynormality · 16/06/2017 22:48

mortificado. That's interesting re boys as I didn't have it with my daughters only son.

redbirdblackbird · 16/06/2017 22:58

It seemed to go on forever! The first time around I had a natural birth, when my waters went it was like a tsunami. It's such a relief when it's all out, the stretching pain just goes. My number 2 is only 4 weeks so it's all
Pretty fresh :)

pawspaw · 16/06/2017 23:00

I had this quite severely and was due to be induced a few weeks early, towards the end it improved a lot and I ended up being induced on due date, baby boy was born fine and we don't know what caused it. Just take it as easy as you can.

beccii161016 · 16/06/2017 23:17

I had this with DS1 and wasn't diagnosed at all so put a complaint in with the hospital. They measured my bump with the tape measure but I measured along the 90th until he came weighing 6lb and they realised the rest was water, they were expecting an 8lb baby.

My waters broke before any contractions which is very common. You can also go into pre-term labour due to the weight of the water but I had tonnes and was only 2 days early. Just take it easy when it's coming close to your due date! The very vast majority of ladies with the condition have healthy babies, myself included.

There's absolutely no reason to worry yourself my lovely. It can be very common and often is. xxx

beccii161016 · 16/06/2017 23:22

Oh just to add the advice generally is that you should be in a hospital to give birth rather than a midwifery unit or home birth as it's more probable that you may need medical intervention with labour. I had the suction cup for example but then DS was back to back also which made it awkward.

Labour wise it was difficult and very painful mostly because I had no water (they broke 22 hours before contractions) and because he was back to back.

What I will say is be prepared to take pain relief even if you didn't plan to. Labour without waters can be very painful but then so is labour in general! You may not need it but be prepared to want it is all I'm saying : xx

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PuddingPie16 · 17/06/2017 13:39

Thank you so much ladies, you have honestly made me feel tons better
It is much more reassuring hearing experiences rather than reading horrible medical articles about it!

I am just going to see how my glucose test goes and what the Consultant says but trying to not spend time freaking out about it.

Thank you again lovelies xx

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Facefactsnow · 17/06/2017 14:18

Hi, i had it twice...
First time was induced and had a healthy baby via forceps delivery.
Second time had 3.5l of fluid and when in labour a cord prolapse so emergency c-section. Another healthy baby but more dramatic.
If i had a third i would push for elective c section to eliminate all the risks xxx

Blink1982 · 17/06/2017 15:07

Interesting to hear the boy theory, I had it with my son, no issues other than having to go in as soon as waters went, even then they allowed me to go home for a bit. I've just found out I have it this time too... with a girl... gtt was normal so they've taken blood to check for any infection. I assume my body just likes to make me look like a whale that's all.

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