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34 weeks with Polyhydramnios

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Kittycaz · 30/03/2022 08:22

Hello everyone, since 28 weeks my bump has been measuring big always 5 weeks ahead in chart. 1st time it measured big I was sent growth scan where they saw a good size baby but no real issues and put it down to the fact I am tall. Anyway fast forward to last week at 33 week appointment I had a different midwife who again measured me at 38cm and sent me hospital. So thought when I got to my scan they'd tell me same as last time. Baby was measuring 5lb 2oz. As I laid there on the bed sonographer rushed off to get a midwife and they discussed in hushed tones they then said your fluid is measuring high not massively but 27 when it's classed as high anywhere over 25. So they sent me to pregnancy day unit who then ran to speak to consultant Dr all this time im really confused. Midwife came back and said we need to scan you again check babies mouth and stomach. So now I'm freaking a bit and midwife keeps saying "no need to worry" which inevitably makes me more worried. Scan goes well no issues on mouth or stomach back to preg day care who book me in for bloods day after. GTT and a variety of diseases. That all came back nothing wrong. I've got a repeat scan on Monday but my brain just can't switch off thinking about this, he is my rainbow baby as I suffered a loss mmc last year at 12 weeks. I've grown so attached to my little man and when he's wriggling around it makes me so happy. He's cephalic and getting engaged In my pelvis and am getting very excited for his arrival. My question really is this can I hear your stories if you had polyhydramnios and how the birth was. Thankyou. X

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HarrietM87 · 12/04/2022 11:28

I had polyhydramnios, picked up when I had reduced movements at 36 weeks so had a scan. It seemed that the excess fluid had masked the movements slightly. It was fairly mild and my bump was measuring bang on 50th centile so wouldn’t have been picked up otherwise. I had a GTT and was just within the threshold (for normal) but baby was also quite big so hospital treated me as if I had it and that was the reason for the polyhydramnios. Anyway 9lb baby born in a lovely fast waterbirth on the day before her due date, no complications and she’s perfectly healthy (18 months now).

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