No Amniotic Fluid

[HarleyLady59]

My sister inlaw is a adopting a new born, the mother's didn't have any amniotic fluid for several weeks.  The baby is discolored, like a grey look, because it sat in the mother's womb without fluid.  Is this normal?  The doctor's claim that the baby is healthy.  Will the baby get her color back to normal and when?  Is there anything we should be aware of about the baby?  Would the baby have lived in species?  We are very concerned about the newborn.

Thank you,

[Hopefulmom_dad29]

I just lost my fluid 8 days ago and they sent me home 2 days ago and said to resume normal activities! I am staying on bedrest by choice as a desperate effort to save my baby. How far are you now and how are you doing.

[Hopefulmom_dad29]

I am lost my fluids 8 days ago and I am having a very hard time dealing with this. I am completely ready for my baby,the day my water broke I had made arrangements to buy his crib later in the night. I want more than anything for my baby to survive and the doctor will give no hope! He refused to replace the water and only gave me an anti biotic for 7 days and bedrest. Two days ago they released me from the hospital AND TOLD ME TO GO HOME AND MAINTAIN NORMAL ACTIVITIES AND THAT DRINKING EXTRA FLUID OR WALKING WOULDNT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY BABIES DELOPMENT.Thank heaven I had more sense and have remained on bedrest as much as I possibly can other than bathroom breaks and cravings when my fiance cannot help,due to work.
I have been very hopeful for a miracle and cannot imagine giving up on our little angel! They have offered to terminate every single day, sometimes more often than once. I lost patience and said |Do not even offer that again! So long as he has a heart beat and still moving without too much restriction I can hope and pray I heal. Giving up would leave me feeling tortured for the rest of my life. My baby is fighting for life and we (my fiance, myself, my 11 yr old daughter and our families are all steadily begging doctors to help and praying for our baby to somehow get through this so we may all have him to love. Since reading so many sad stories I was feeling hopeless and I am broken but your comment made me feel hope again. I am leakinglesss fluids and later each day, my babies heart beat is perfect and he is very active. They will not give me amnioinfusions or streroids. Is there any advice you have for us.. I am sooo happy for your baby!! Is this up to date...I will pray for your family please keep us in yours :) Good luck God bless and thanks for the reply :)

[asha_girl]

Hi Iam on my 25 weeks now, everythings ok for my check up and results but I always feel  cramps from my tummy down to my legs I told this to my doctor but he says its normal but I feel very unusual for me.
I am afraid to have a problem about the low amniotic fluid problem.
Can anyone give me the answer what is amniotic fluid and why happen that to? why its very common problem to the pregnant women?
I appreciate to those who give an answer.

[Kaza10]

Hi julie, this is my story after having an amnio. I hope it turns out better for u. From beginning it wasn't a difficult decision to have further testing after obtaining a high risk nuchal result. It was the pappa level that was low. Risk being 1:158. I'm only 27 and prior to this pregnancy I had already had 3 miscarriages all before 10 weeks. Not knowing why this was made it even more necessary to know for sure if our baby had a chromosomal defect. If in fact it did then we would decide to terminate. We have a 3 yr old son and would not nowingly carry on a pregnancy that would result in a child needing constant care that we could not give. So we decided to go with the cvs and on the day of after discussing with the obstetrician decided on an amino 1. Less risk 2. Retroverted uterus3. Bleeding in early pregnancy4. The low pappa can indicate a placental problem. So these factors would increase the risk to what it would already be. 3 weeks later we had the amino which was straight forward . I was only home for about 2 hours when I started leaking fluid. I had 2 gushes of fluid. Next morning I went back for an ultrasound to check fluid levels. There were 3 very small pockets of fluid and that was it. Put on bed rest and in the hope the fluid would reaccumulate/ replenish over a couple of weeks. Note - sac still intact and cervix closed. Monitored for infection and after waiting 2 weeks till 17 weeks of pregnancy we were operculum the fluid was back as I hadn't had any leaks to my knowledge. Well the scan showed even less fluid and growth was just under what it should be. We decided to terminate the pregnancy as the likelihood of deformities was high and very minimal to no chance that The fluid would come back. We induced labour and our little girl was born . The most traumatic day of our lives. Our girl was perfectly normal as the rapid fish study showed. We don't regret our decision at all even now knowing she was normal. So if u want to know and there is the risk of loosing a normal baby my case is rare and extremely unlucky. I may have been going to miscarry anyway who knows. I was at a higher risk of miscarrying on my own accord than with having the amino . Very tough loosing our little girl. 

[AmberLQ]

Hi there. My name is Amber and I'm 18 weeks and 3 days pregnant with my first child. About 10 days ago I experienced really heavy bleeding and of coarse was scared to death- I IMMEDIATELY went to the ER. I first got an ultrasound. Afterwards the PA (physicians assistant) said that everything looked "great".. The baby had a strong heartbeat in the 160s- and showed tons of movement. She then did a pelvic exam and was shocked at how much blood there really was. She contacted my Dr. and I followed up 2 days later. During that time I was put on "pelvic rest" and told to take it easy. At my appt. we first heard the heartbeat which was 144 (this was what the heartrate usually was) and then she did a pelvic exam. My cervix was closed and "rock hard" which was how it should be. I was then sent to do an ultrasound and everything looked good at that time. I was told the my cervix was a little short which could present a problem but it was "just a little short", measuring at about 2.4 cm when they want it to be around 3
I went home and 2 days later I woke up to more blood- this time accompanied by HUGE blood clots. I passed about 10-15 that day all ranging in sizes from a half dollar to bigger than gold balls.
Today I went to Obstetrics and unfortunately was given bad news. The ultrasound showed little to no amniotic fluid around the baby. The baby did still have a heartbeat which was 132- along with both kidneys and a blatter- both full of liquid.
I was then brought to the hospital where they used a speclum to once again check out my cervix. I was told that it looked a little open on the outside but felt closed on the inside- and they also did a cotton swab test to see if amnioctic fluid was present.
Both cotton swabs came back negative for amniotic fluid but still the doctors were sure that it ruptured and/or my water broke- saying both must have been false negatives. My options at that point were to induce labor to terminate to avoid infection and all that- or wait. To be honest I almost felt "pushed" to terminate which if it were not for my mother I probably would have.
Extremely upset and not knowing what to do I called my mom who is an RN told me that at the first signs of something being wrong I shouldnt jump to termination.. and that doctors can be wrong! She said that if it were her she would wait a little longer. -If the baby didnt have kidneys there would be no chance but the kidneys and the blatter both create the fluid..and my baby had both of these. she told me that small tares also are able to repair themself. My babys prognosis is still not that great- but miracles happen and Im keeping my fingers crossed. I have been with my boyfriend for 6 years and without contraception I havent been able to conceive until now.. I cant give up just yet.
After reading all the posts on this sight I am so much more hopeful- thank you to all that shared. I was not told about amniofusion- steroid shots.. wasnt told that it was possible to be without fluid for weeks and be able to still have my child.
I ask that whoever is reading out there can possibly pray for me and mine because the power of prayer is amazing. I am going back in for an ultrasound in 1 week and in the mean time drinking lots of fluids along with watching carefully for signs of infection (fever, cramping, blood). Thank you! Also any advice or comments would be appreciated.

[sheena662]

hi ive been through this to its so scary my waters broke at 22 weeks drs told me to go home i probly lose him he had only a tiny bit of fluid round him luckly drs were wrong i got transferd to womans and childrens in adelaide were my baby boy stayed in my tummy until 28 weeks apart from needing a little bit of oxygen hes healthy as now my blonde curly haired little miricle dnt let drs tell u wt to do u do wat u thinks best i did and i was right my heart gos out to u all  my sister lost her little boy the other day to bleeding and no fluid he was 17 weeks its so sad but miricles do happen just gota believe they do