Some may be drained with a needle or you may be given medicine to help stop more fluid being produced. Sometimes you may need treatment to reduce the amount of fluid.
treatment for the underlying cause, if it's found, for example, changes to your diet or possibly medicine if you have diabetes.tests to look for causes of polyhydramnios, such as a blood test for diabetes in pregnancy or amniocentesis (where some amniotic fluid is removed and tested).extra antenatal appointments and ultrasound scans to check for any health conditions that might affect you or your baby.Tests, checks and treatments if you have polyhydramniosĭuring the rest of your pregnancy, you'll probably have: Contact your midwife or doctor if your tummy gets bigger suddenly. In rare cases, fluid can build up around the baby quickly. Talk to your midwife if you have these symptoms and you're worried. These can be common problems for pregnant women and are not necessarily caused by polyhydramnios. Polyhydramnios tends to develop gradually and there may not be noticeable symptoms. You'll usually be advised to give birth in hospital. You'll need extra check-ups to look for these problems. heavy bleeding after your baby is born because your womb has stretched.a problem with the position of the umbilical cord (prolapsed umbilical cord).giving birth prematurely (before 37 weeks).Most women with polyhydramnios will not have any significant problems during their pregnancy and will have a healthy baby.īut there is a slightly increased risk of pregnancy and birth complications, such as: Will I have a healthy pregnancy and baby? It is not usually a sign of anything serious, but you'll probably have some extra check-ups. Too much amniotic fluid is normally spotted during a check-up in the later stages of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds your baby in the womb. Polyhydramnios is where there is too much amniotic fluid around the baby during pregnancy.