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oligohydramnios
Did anyone else here have their LO due to oligohydramnios and not due to PROM? From what I read online it happens in about 4% of pregnancies but most of them happen later on (i.e. after 38 weeks when the fluid is naturally decreasing). When I had Owen (34w2d) there was literally no fluid left. The c-section delivery report notes that there was 0ml of fluid and no suctioning was required. When I had my ultrasound two days prior the fluid level was about 5 and they wanted to see if I could make it a few more days to help Owen out.
It's just scary to think about what could have happened if an ultrasound wasn't done especially when you google and see the "possible side effects" (i.e. cord compression, death). My OB didn't help the situation much because whenever I would seen him around the hospital (usually about twice a week during Owen's 45 day NICU stay) he would always say that "it was good that we got Owen out when we did."
Anyways it seems like nobody else is/was in the same situation and I wondering if anyone could share their story.
BPF May 12, 2013 :: EDD Janaury 22, 2013 :: MC Began On July 14, 2013 at 12W4D
Born at 34w2d:
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Re: oligohydramnios
::Bump::
anyone?
BPF May 12, 2013 :: EDD Janaury 22, 2013 :: MC Began On July 14, 2013 at 12W4D
Born at 34w2d:
Hi,
I almost had a similar story. One of my twins had oligohydramnios. During my NT scan at 13 weeks they noted our baby B had very low fluid. I was so scared because like you, I read that this is a common After, I was being monitored weekly (growth scans & fluid measurements). At 25 weeks, they gave me steroid shots because they were worried they would have to take the babies out due to her low fluid levels. Baby A's fluid sac broke a week later and I delivered the twins at 27 weeks after trying to make it on hospital bed rest. So, I did deliver my twins due to PROM, but it was because of the twin that didn't have oligohydramnios. I often wonder how long they would have lasted if baby A's sac wouldn't have broke. My baby that did have oligohydramnios has some issues now because of it---a "flexible deformity" they are calling it. Where her leg attaches to her hip points outward instead of to the front. They told us this is due to the lack of fluid in utero. PT is coming for the first time tomorrow so I'm anxious to see what the say about it. Did your little guy have any issues because of his lack of fluid?
First of all your little ones are adorable! Owen has the same blue Carters onesie with the whales on it.
Owen has trouble extending his elbows. He didn't have much room to kick or punch. Thinking about it after the fact I usually only felt a "wave" on movement, i.e. his head or butt moving back and forth and not really any "gabs." At birth Owen's elbows only extended to 90 degrees, now he can do about 120 degrees. We were lucky that when we were in the NICU the OT can twice a week to check on his progress and give us exercises. Now that we're at home the OT comes once a week for his elbows in addition to working on his feeding issues. The main concern is that if his elbows don't fully extend that he'll have trouble crawling later on.
BPF May 12, 2013 :: EDD Janaury 22, 2013 :: MC Began On July 14, 2013 at 12W4D
Born at 34w2d: