While some expectant mothers worry about fetal health due to low amniotic fluid levels, others struggle with excessive fluid. Polyhydramnios not only causes symptoms like shortness of breath and edema in the lower limbs and perineum but may also indicate fetal developmental abnormalities.
The incidence of polyhydramnios is reported in literature as 0.5% to 1%, rising to 20% in pregnancies complicated by diabetes.The appearance and consistency of amniotic fluid in polyhydramnios cases are indistinguishable from normal levels.
What symptoms might pregnant women experience with polyhydramnios?
1. Abdominal distension and pain, indigestion;
2. Diaphragmatic elevation and cardiac displacement, impairing cardiopulmonary function, leading to shortness of breath, palpitations, rapid pulse, and inability to lie flat;