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Lack of Amnioctic fluid in 19th weekFrom: Sheila (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 11 Jul 1998 17:52:44 -0500 (CDT)
I have a good friend who is in her 19th week of pregnancy. About 3 weeks ago she had the standard tests for chromosomal abnormalities. The test for Spina Bifida came back on the border of abnormal. She then had a sonogram done and they discovered they she did not have much amniotic fluid. They put her on bed rest and ordered her back in two weeks to see if maybe the fluid would be higher in two weeks. Last week she had the 2nd sonogram and it still showed very little amniotic fluid. The baby's heartbeat is normal and as far as they can tell they thought they could see a bladder and kidneys. The doctors want her to come back in a week for a 3rd sonogram. They have told her that she needs to make a decision about having a 2nd term abortion by next week if the fluid is still low. The doctors have said that it doesn't look hopeful for the fluid to be higher by next week. They also told her that she could go full term but when the baby is delivered that it would probably die because the lungs would not be developed. Her question is wouldn't the baby die in utero if the lungs do not develop. In the state of Texas you cannot have a legal abortion after 23 weeks of gestation. She is at a crossroads because she would rather the baby die in utero then have to go through this horrible 2nd term abortion. This is very hard to swallow especially since the baby has a normal heartbeat. Does all this sound right and is there ANY hope at all that the fluid might replenish itself. Thanks for listening.
-- Sheila Hunter
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