Oligohydramnios Treatment for Mothers | Oligohydramnios

CareSpecialties&DepartmentsMIDWESTFETALCARECENTEROverviewConditionsandServicesMeettheTeamWhattoExpectOutcomesResearchFAQLocationandContactUsForHealthProfessionalsGivingOligohydramniostreatmentatMidwestFetalCareCenterWhatisoligohydramnios?Oligohydramnios(oh-lee-go-hi-DRAM-nee-ohs)occursduringpregnancywhentheamountofamnioticfluid,theprotectiveliquidthatsurroundstheunbornbabyintheuterus,islowerthannormal.Theconditionoccursin1percentto2percentofallpregnancies.Oligohydramnioscanbeanisolatedcondition(meaningnoothermedicalconditionorbirthdefectoccurswithit),butitisalsoassociatedwithcertainbirthdefectsandgeneticconditions.Oligohydramniosincreasestheriskofmiscarriageorstillbirth.Itcanalsocausethebabytobebornwithsevereabnormalities,includingunderdevelopedlungs.Thisisbecauseamnioticfluidplaysanessentialroleinlungdevelopment.Theunbornbaby“breathes”thefluidintothelungs,whereitpushesopentheairsacsandstimulatesthemtogrow.Duringthemiddleofthesecondtrimester(16to24weeks),thebabyundergoesanimportantphaseoflungdevelopment.Iftheamnioticfluidisverylowduringthisperiod,thebabymaynotcreateenoughlungtissueandmayhavetroublebreathingatdelivery.Amnioticfluidalsoprovidesroomforthebabytomove,wiggle,andkickduringdevelopment. Ifthefluidisverylowforalongtime,thebabymaydeveloptightnessinthejoints,calledcontractures,duetoaninabilitytostretchoutandmove.Anotherfunctionofamnioticfluidistocushionthebaby’sumbilicalcord.Lowlevelsofamnioticfluid,therefore,raisetheriskofumbilicalcordcompression,whichobstructstheflowofblood—andoxygenandnutrients—tothebaby.Whowillbeonmycareteam?AtMidwestFetalCareCenter,acollaborationbetweenChildren’sMinnesotaandAllinaHealth,wespecializeinindividualattentionthatstartswithyouhavingyourownpersonalcarecoordinatortohelpyounavigateyourbaby’streatmentprocess.Weuseacomprehensiveteamapproachtooligohydramniosandanyassociatedanomalies.Thatway,youareassuredofgettingthebestpossibleinformationbysomeofthemostexperiencedphysiciansinthecountry.Foroligohydramnios,yourcareteamwillstartwithamater


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