PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 1999: Re: water immersion and oligohydramnios

Re: water immersion and oligohydramnios

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:18:06 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Amy wrote: >
>I was an OB/GYN resident and am now working in the pharmaceutical
>industry. I am also pregnant and have been following some discussions
>on a particular web site. One woman, who is about 22 weeks pregnant,
>stated that she was diagnosed with oligohydramnios by ultrasound and was
>told by her midwife to spend thiry minutes a day immersed in a pool.
>This, she was told by her midwife, would increase her fluid level. I
>have never heard of this. Can this be true? It seems to me like this is
>like floating a water balloon in a pool and expecting it to blow up
>more. Can anyone tell me if this pool immersion is now standard of
>care?? Thanks.

I've never heard of it and when and if it does pass muster in evidence based medicine, it has not made it to the respected literature.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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