Re: 'low normal' amniotic fluid a candidate for external ceph. version?

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>----- Original Message -----
From: Delany <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH <pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 6:20 PM Subject: 'low normal' amniotic fluid a candidate for external ceph. version?

> My question is: how low does ones amniotic fluid levels have to be
> before version is contraindicated. I can understand it if you really
> have oligohydramnios, but is "low normal" (i.e., levels at about 7 or 8)
> a real reason to rule out version? I really don't want a c-section if I
> can avoid it.
>
> Background:
>
> I'm 34w 1d preganant with a breech baby- - he was breech at 28 weeks
> confirmed through ultrasound and since that time (when I was able to
> tell the difference between his head and other parts), I've checked
> several times a day and have noted that he's never been head down (at
> least while I've been awake!). He moves a lot, but his head stays
> between about 11am and 1pm...when I expressed this to my ob/gyn, he did
> an ultrasound to check growth, proportion and amniotic fluid levels (33w
> 3 days). His opinion was that the baby appears to be normally
> developing and proportional, but my amniotic fluid looks "low normal"
> which may be why the baby isn't able to turn himself. I was
> disappointed that the ob/gyn now feels that I "won't likely be a
> candidate for version"...as amniotic fluid tends to decline towards term
> and my level is about
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Delany Thrasher, PhD
>

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