amniotic fluid & fundal height
elizabethwig
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i've measured behind on all my fundal height measurements, and i keep getting further behind. i'm now 4 weeks smaller than 'normal' (was 3.5 behind 2 wks ago).
i wasn't concerned because doc doesn't seem to be, and i had an ultrasound last week where LO was measuring right on track (just two days behind, up from 1.5 weeks behind at 21 weeks). they indicated that amniotic fluid was normal.
but the actual AFI was 6.1cm and now that i just looked it up, i'm a little concerned because that value seems low. maybe not 'abnormal' but pretty close.
i'm now kicking myself about not asking about possible AF leak. i've always been a 'damp' person down there, and while it's been worse while pregnant, it hasn't become worse in the last few weeks... but now i'm wondering whether my low fundal heights + lowish amniotic fluid are a sign of an ongoing small AF leak?
should i call and see the doc again or do you think i'm just being paranoid and can wait for another two weeks? any advice is appreciated.
EDIT: i see now that they also have a measurement of DVP which i'm assuming is equivalent to maximal vertical pocket? that number is 19.3 cm... which seems impossible (way too high). does anyone have any insight?
Re: amniotic fluid & fundal height
Your vaginal fluid will drastically increase the closer you get to your due date. It's just the mucus plug shedding and reforming essentially. In the last month of DD's pg. I was wearing a thin panty liner.
There's no harm is calling your Dr. and addressing your concerns. They are they for you and the health of your baby.
Like I posted in Sept, it looks like the numbers were mixed up.
19.3 AND 6.1 are both in normal ranges. My perinatologist at my growth ultrasounds told me there is NO difference between a 5 and a 20 in regards to "high or low". They are both normal.
Ask about the mix up but either number (6 or 19) is fine.
thank you! i didn't know anything about AF levels until about 15 minutes ago, so it's good to have someone confirm what i think is going on. now i feel a little silly for how dramatic this post seemed. maybe all the drama on these boards today rubbed off on me.
lol, don't worry about it. I promise your doc would've told you to be concerned if you needed to be. Feel free to ask anything about AFI levels. I have had a lot of experience with it and was even diagnosed with polyhydraminos with my DD (high levels).