Polyhydramnios

I literally got diagnosed with this last night and have been in tears ever since. I'm 33+3 and he's weighing 6lb 1oz. Told is moderate Polyhydramnios rather than the mild which most cases are..told all the horror stories and then sent home with my mind going insane

Ive had this since 28 weeks, im 36 weeks now and they’ve said not to worry, it’s just something to monitor 🤷🏻‍♀️ i think as long as the pooling doesn’t get severe they let you go on as normal x

I have this also, I get so worried myself thinking I'm going to go into labour at anytime its so frightening! My baby is measuring small also I got scanned at 32+5 and he was 3lb 13oz, and I don't feel every kick which makes me sad, I refused to have my waters tested as it can bring on early labour x

I had this and my baby turned out fine He needed a little help at first because with being to much fluid in my sac he wasn't eating without a tube but . Two days later after being born and getting outside oxygen we was able to suck a bottle and now he's healthy as ever no under lying sickness but I was worried at first. But stay strong for y'all baby and everything going to be alright ❤️

aww thank you for sharing! So glad everything worked out okay for you! Feeling much better today yesterday I just felt a mess but feeling more positive about it now. The doc made it sound awful but I suppose they have to warn me of everything x

oh bless you!! ❤️ I feel the same but just trying to take it really easy now and not do to much. I’m thinking he will be here in a month though! What do they test the waters for?

aw that’s good to hear! I’m glad everything is going well for you! ☺️ what does pooling mean?

yep exactly the same as me. I spent ages on google last night but feeling a bit better today just need to take it really easy now I think but I have a gut feeling he may be early for me I just feel like my body is going through them last changes now. X

how did u feel better lol I need all the tips, I've not stopped crying all day! X

oh no 😟I just got speaking to
People on here and Facebook and all the comments have been positive so that’s made me feel better! Must admit it’s still just a worry now feel like I’m watching his movements like a hawk with an app tracker. I’m just taking it real steady now as well as much as I can anyway x

see everyone I've spoken to has said they were induced early or early section, which has only made my anxiety worse 😩
I've not had anything about movements mentioned should I be watching them more? His have Definitely be off the last couple of days but he is still moving x

they usually measure the largest pool of fluid (well they did with me) and mine was 11cm. Did they measure your fluid? Xxx

so mine was measuring 10.3cm which they have told me is moderate rather than mild and that this means likely induction/section by 37 weeks! Weird how all hospitals are different isn't it. They have sent me into a right panic and told me I won't be able to wait for spontaneous labour due to high risk of cord prolapse. I wanna go to your hosp lol x

How strange! Because 10.3 is only like 2cm more than normal so is usually on the ‘mild’ side - as mine went from 10.something to 11. On a brighter note, i went yesterday and the pooling has gone down but still slightly higher than the baseline they would want so there’s still time for it to decrease ☺️ xx

yeah I asked at my appt with he diabetic midwife yesterday as I thought it would be categorised as mild, and she said it depends as if there is 1 large pool and 3 smaller it would be mild but you could have 3 large pools and 1 mild which would make you moderate, so who knows lol. Glad yours has gone down though!! My next scan isn't until the 7th Feb x

Reassuring to read everyone’s comments, I had a midwife appt yesterday and have been referred for a scan on Wednesday. I’m 32+5 I started having strange contraction and tightening every evening about 10 days ago and because they would go away I settled myself that they were Braxton hicks, I have had shortness of breath for ages but thought that was just baby’s positioning. My midwife said yesterday it seemed like lots of fluid around the baby and it’s hard to feel the baby because she seems normal/small and my bump is massive. I do get some strange stomach pains and I cannot figure out if that’s the baby just making me uncomfortable or something else. After yesterday and being referred for the scan I have been googling and found out about polyhydramnios and now I’m feeling so nervous that I should have done something sooner 😢 I still feel the baby every day but it’s not consistent times or patterns it’s more random and maybe that’s because I don’t feel all her movements. So nervous! 🥺

hiya! Exactly the same as me! They still can’t find what’s causing it I’ve got to have repeat diabetes test tomorrow but I feel him move every day like you but there’s no regular pattern I would say.
Have they measured your fluid levels? I have to get mine done weekly now but don’t blame yourself because it’s so hard to tell! Just make sure they’re checking it regular and I was just told to take it easy and anything that seems off to call
Triage straight away!

Both my nephews mother had extra fluid and GD and had healthy birth and babies so that gives me reassurance ☺️