Women are known to suffer from polyhydramnious, where higher levels of amniotic fluid surround the fetus of the womb. The excess amount of fluid could go on to increase the chances of complications during delivery. Because of this reason doctors go on to monitor the fluid levels till the baby is ready for birth.

Why amniotic fluid increase does in third trimester is a point of concern. For this reason doctors monitor them which have to be 1 quart by the time you reach 36 week of pregnancy. From this point onwards the amount of fluid begins to decrease.

The definition of polyhydramnious?

Polyhydramnious refers to excess amount of amniotic fluid around the uterus in the womb. The kidneys of the fetus go on to produce amniotic fluid that flows through the womb via urine. This fluid is swallowed by the fetus and then it is absorbed by breathing motions. By this process of swallowing the balance of amniotic fluid remains in the womb. Via this process a dynamic balance is achieved between productions of absorption of amniotic fluid. If any disruption alters the balance complications could arise for the fetus and the woman.

Diagnosis

Doctors are going to diagnose polyhydramnious even before the baby is born. To get to the depth of the diagnosis they are going to undertake an ultrasound. Upon this they go on to detect the presence of amniotic fluid present in the womb and at the same time any fetal abnormalities are detected. The doctors can also detect the causes of polyhydramnios in third trimester. A series of tests may be called

• Blood tests to check out for any infection

• A procedure where the doctor goes on to small portion of the amniotic fluid from the womb and does send it out to the lab for a genetic analysis.

Complications along with risks 

Research does drive home the point that complications can occur both to the mother along with the baby. The various complications include

• Possibility of water breaking too early

• Difficult to breath

• A premature separation of the placenta from your wall of the womb

• A longer delivery process

• Chances of preterm delivery

Some possible complications to the baby include

• Congenital abnormalities

• Abnormal positioning or sizing that could lead to difficulty in breathing

• The position of the umbilical cord could be dangerous which would force the cord to become trapped within the uterus thereby restricting the supply of oxygen

• In the most severe of cases it can lead to death

In order to treat this disorder the main objective of doctors would be to reduce amniotic fluid in the womb. This could prolong the pregnancy and contribute to the overall wellbeing of a woman.

• Doctors undertake a procedure where they remove the amount of amniotic fluid from the womb. But the medical community has not reached an agreement on the right amount of fluid to be removed.

This could increase the occurrence of complications, so doctors try to manage the fetus carefully which begins around 32 week of pregnancy.