PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: Low Fluid and Measuring Small

Re: Low Fluid and Measuring Small

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:44:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Carrie wrote: >
>I have measured small (3-4 cm) since 30 weeks and have had two u/s-one
>at 31w and one at 34.5 to check growth and fluid which have all been
>fine. Movement had been normal. At my 37w5d I measured 34 so they did
>another u/s. Fluid was 7.0-they said 7.3 was the normal cutoff but I
>was only slightly off. Resp. movements were seen on u/s and growth was
>OK, weight was 6lbs. They followed up with a NST which came back
>normal. They are doing another NST at 38w2d and a follow up u/s at
>38w6d. Do these fluid levels seem highly abnormal? What can cause this?
>Do you think the midwife's treatment protocol is on target?
>Thanks...nervous!

Sounds like your midwife is the nervous one. From what you describe here you are on the lower endof normal for several things(All of which are interrelated) and not really abnormal in any of them.

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