Hi Hayley,
Yes i had polyhydramnios when i had my first baby. Everybody saw my tummy coming before the rest of me. I also had cholestasis of pregnancy as gestational diabetes though. Because my baby was so large and my belly so stretched from all the fluid my stretch marks are horrendous. When i was induced they broke my waters and it drenched the 3 people that were standing at my bed head. They were like"Hell"-we should've had our gumboots on!They had to get a cleaner in to mop before anything else Although not so funny for me.

Caleb was born 1 month early,and weighed 4275g or 9 pound 7. He had wet lung and went into respitory distress and was in nicu for 7 days.Not sure if any or which of the conditions i experienced caused his problems though. Amnio is a very personal choice. i didnt have it,but i think you need to have a firm stance in your head as to were you stand in raising a child with disabilities.

I assist my mum,who is a disability care worker especially f or kids/teenagers,and that only encourages me to proceed.I believe that there are other test they do prior to amnio(blood i think),that give you an idea of the risk. 1 in 2,500,etc.

When i become pregnant again(god it will happen eventually), i am expected to have the same complications.However with baby no 2,i didnt have the polyhydramnios. Just everything else. Regardless of all this it dosent dampen my spirit to try again..
all the best. HTH.If you need me again please feel free.


Pauline