What to do about low amniotic fluid
Disease description:
Recently, during a check-up, I found out that my amniotic fluid level is low. I would like to ask the doctor, what should I do if there is not enough amniotic fluid?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Lu
Oligohydramnios is one of the common complications during pregnancy, which may affect the normal development of the fetus. The management of oligohydramnios should be determined based on gestational age, fetal condition, and underlying causes.
1. Identify the cause of oligohydramnios, such as placental insufficiency, fetal congenital malformations, or premature rupture of membranes, and provide targeted treatment. If caused by placental insufficiency, improving maternal blood circulation and increasing nutritional intake may be attempted to enhance placental blood flow and promote amniotic fluid production. If due to premature rupture of membranes, signs of infection must be closely monitored, and pregnancy may need to be terminated early if necessary.
2. Pregnant women should increase their water intake, with a recommendation of drinking at least 2000 milliliters of water daily, which helps directly replenish amniotic fluid. Additionally, consuming nutritious foods with high water content, such as chicken soup, fish soup, rib soup, and pig trotter soup, can also aid in rapidly increasing amniotic fluid levels.
3. Pregnant women should avoid excessive physical activity to prevent adverse effects on the fetus. Furthermore, attention should be paid to fetal position; if the fetal position is found to be too low, timely measures should be taken to correct it.
