Polyhydramnios

[angelaartsstudent]

just a very high riding, non-engaged boy that made it impossible for mummy to wear any kind of shoes other than slip ons .

SO true...this baby has been sitting SO high all the way through, with no signs of dropping.

In fact, with DD, she didn't engage/drop until after my waters broke.

It can have it's good side though...no need for maternity pants through both pregnancies becuase of babies sitting so high!

:-P

[gemini_girl]

I was just having a look through some pregnancy articles when I seen the word "polyhydraminoes" I stopped to think about it for a moment because I have had so much going on in the past two weeks (DD been in hospital etc) but I thought I had heard that somewhere and really had to stop and think. Yes I had heard it, my doctor told me that my fluid levels were a bit higher than usual. I pulled out the printout from my pregnancy folder and checked the report from the last scan at 28 weeks exactly. Sure enough it was on there. Polyhydraminoes, AFI 26.2cm. I looked up some info about it because my gp and my doctor at my antenatal appointment didn't seem concerned and didn't say much about it, in fact it was only my gp that happened to mention it all. My doctor at the hospital who I see for antenatal appointments keeps telling me that she is glad it's me going to push this big baby out and not her. She was concerned in that she thought I should expect to get a phone call confirming GD, it was slightly elevated for the first test but a second test showed it was clear. Bub was measuring 29w2d at 28w0d, but she has been measuring about that far ahead for most of the pregnancy.

I'm hoping that everything goes smoothly for the rest of this pregnancy, I am booked in for another ultrasound at 33 weeks next saturday but other than that they haven't asked to keep a closer eye on me or anything. The ultrasound was to monitor bubs growth because of "large for dates" baby (95th percentile) and the fact that we lost our baby at 20 weeks last pregnancy.

[Baby14]

Thanks everyone for replying! It's good to know that for most of you there were no complications which caused the extra fluid, puts my mind at ease a bit.

I was retested today for GD, I was tested at 18 weeks & BSL's came back at 7.7 so I've been following a low GI diet & am hoping the results this time will be ok.

Angela & L&L, I know exactly what you mean about bub being high riding, I am so unbelievably uncomfortable ATM & assuming that will only get worse. I couldn't shave my legs tonight as my bump is so high & while I have put on less than 2kgs so far this pg, I feel enormous. DS was a big bub but I don't remember feeling this uncomfortable even at 40 weeks, I never had that 'over it' feeling. This week though I could just cry with how sick & uncomfortable I'm feeling I'm wondering how I'm going to make it another 14weeks.

Teresa, do you mind if I ask, were you like kelsbels & your water broke early because of the pressure or were there other reasons for your bub being born 6 weeks early?

GG, I'd be interested to hear how you get on at your next scan, good luck, I hope that the fluid has not increased & you have a smooth end to the pg

[angelaartsstudent]

A slightly early labour is apparently not uncommon with lots of extra fluid becuase the uterus does apparently have a limit to how much it can hold.

Happy Chick - you could be me! Huge high bump...SO uncomfortable. Can't bend or reach anything. I too dont remember feeling so over it last time! I haven't technically put on any weight at all yet but belly is huuugggeee.

I caved in and paid to get my legs waxed LOL...couldnt deal with notbeing able to shave them anymore! ;-)