polyhydramnios

[Laurahickman33]

I’m currently 32+6 weeks pregnant with my second child and I have severe polyhydramnios (which was picked up at 28 weeks) my current AFI from today is 37cm.

I am so worried about what this may mean for my baby. So far all scans have been positive, I’ve had 3 normal scans & 3 scans with Fetal Medicine and everything with the baby seems normal & baby is growing well.

I have been in hospital for the past 5 days with the threat of pre-term labour (I was having terrible backache & cramps) and I also had a UTI infection. I am not in any pain now but I am still showing contractions on the baby monitor but I’m not feeling them. They want to keep me in hospital for longer in case I do go into labour.

I feel so upset, stressed & anxious about everything, I have read so many worrying stories about polyhydramnios online and now I’m freaking out. Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any advice? Thank you.

[Hollieocallaghan1993]

Hey Laura I am 32+ 1 today. I had a scan on Tuesday and was told I had too much fluid around the baby. I’ve now got to come into hospital twice a week for ctg monitoring. Then I should be having a scan again next week to check the liquor volume again. Then I’ve got another scan on the 13th and will be told my C-section (already got to have C-section anyways due to already having 2 csections with my other pregnancies ) just hoping he don’t come even earlier then I hoped. They also took blood tests on Tuesday aswell to check for infections and diabetes. Not had results back yet. I’m panicking too and just in so much pain now with my beck I’ve had an aching pain all night last night. I’m so uncomfortable 😩😩

[Laurahickman33 in reply to Hollieocallaghan1993]

It’s such a worry isn’t it. Did they say what your AFI was? Mine was 37 yesterday. I was negative for diabetes and the blood tests came back as ok.

They did a test on me and it came back I was high risk of going into pre term labour so they kept me in hospital. I actually came in to be checked out on Saturday and haven’t left since I had the same backache - is like a low dull aching?

Hopefully everything is ok, it’s just such a constant worry and I know I shouldn’t but I keep googling and it’s just making me worry more! I’m going to try and stop - and just wait & see! Hope everything goes well for you xx

[Hollieocallaghan1993 in reply to Laurahickman33]

No they never said what it was, and it doesn’t say On my app for my notes either. I miss the green notes 😩Yes it’s been a low full back ache. Ribs are killing my stomach is hurting. Everything just hurts now!

I’m in tomorrow at the assessment unit for the ctg monitoring so shall see then. Oh god I’m constantly googling things it’s driving me mad 🥴🙈 hope everything goes well for you as well xx

[Laurahickman33 in reply to Hollieocallaghan1993]

What hospital are you under? I’m losing my mind in hospital I also have a little one at home who’s 3 and I miss her so much xx

[Hollieocallaghan1993 in reply to Laurahickman33]

George Elliot hospital in Nuneaton. Aww yeah I bet, I was in and out of hospital when I was pregnant with my twins and I had a 6 year old at home. It was horrible 😔xx

[Pin514]

Hi Laura,

I had a similar situation and I was first time mum. It's so understandable to have worries at this stage. They kept me in hospital from week 36 onwards until the birth. They can do frequent scans at hospital which is reassuring. The birth worked out all fine at the end.

[Laurahickman33 in reply to Pin514]

Glad to hear it was all fine in the end. When did you deliver? X

[Ecina in reply to Pin514]

Is it vaginal birth? And do they induce you?

[Pin514]

It was 2 years ago during covid.