After expectant mothers become pregnant, they are most concerned about the health of their children. But many people only pay attention to dietary supplements and regular obstetric examinations, but ignore an important indicator, that is, the quality of amniotic fluid! During pregnancy, doctors will judge the condition of the fetus based on the amniotic fluid of the mother.
So what exactly is amniotic fluid?
Simply put, amniotic fluid is a liquid that fills the amniotic cavity. The source, amount and composition of amniotic fluid vary with the length of pregnancy. The main role of amniotic fluid is to protect the fetus, when subjected to external forces, it can reduce the impact of the outside world on the baby and avoid accidents.
Once there is too much amniotic fluid, too little or the amniotic fluid is relatively turbid, it will directly affect the situation of the fetus in the womb, so the indicator of amniotic fluid is very important, and expectant mothers must pay attention to it!
Today we will talk about the turbid amniotic fluid.
Under normal circumstances, amniotic fluid is transparent and colorless, and some can see fetal fat.
Amniotic fluid turbidity is divided into several situations:
1, the fetal fat is mixed in the amniotic fluid, if it is caused by this situation, the amniotic fluid is turbid, generally will not cause harm to the fetus, so there is no need to worry too much.
2. Meconium mixed with amniotic fluid, if this is the case, it may be that the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia and needs to be delivered immediately.
3, bile stasis mixed in amniotic fluid, the main substances in the amniotic fluid are fetal water, brittle hair, simple turbidity generally will not have any impact. If it is cloudy, it indicates that the fetus is abnormal and requires immediate delivery.
Therefore, throughout the pregnancy, mothers should not only pay attention to the fetal situation. You should also pay attention to your amniotic fluid situation at any time and try to provide a high-quality living environment for your children.
So what can be done during pregnancy to ensure good quality amniotic fluid?
1. Pay attention to obstetric examination and pregnancy diseases
In addition to the abnormal development of the fetus itself and placental problems, the amniotic fluid environment and the physical health of the expectant mother are inseparable, and many pregnancy diseases may affect the normal circulating metabolism of amniotic fluid, such as pregnancy hypertrophy, systemic lupus erythematosus, hyperglycemia, cholestasis during pregnancy, abnormal coagulation function and so on. Pregnant mothers should pay attention to every routine obstetric examination, and once abnormal phenomena are found, we must actively cooperate with doctors for treatment or intervention.
2. Drink more water appropriately
Due to the intensification of metabolism during pregnancy, especially for mothers during pregnancy, appropriately increasing the amount of water to drink can accelerate the metabolic circulation of the body, help the impurities in the body to be discharged into the water, and ensure the normal operation of the body function and the amniotic fluid cycle.
3. Consume less carbohydrates
Expectant mothers consume too much sugar during pregnancy, which can easily lead to an increase in sugar intake and trigger gestational diabetes. Moreover, hyperglycemia may lead to excessive amniotic fluid, which in turn can cause fetal growth retardation, lung dysplasia, and in severe cases, can cause macrosomia, increasing the probability of caesarean section.
4. Pay attention to fetal movement and regularly carry out fetal heart rate monitoring
If the amniotic fluid is turbid caused by meconium pollution, it often indicates that the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia. At this time, the fetus may have abnormal fetal movement, at which time the pregnant woman needs to seek medical attention immediately for fetal heart rate monitoring to evaluate whether the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia.
It is recommended that pregnant mothers can count one hour of fetal movement in the morning, middle and evening in their daily lives, and there should be at least 3 or more fetal movements in one hour. If there is a different frequency of fetal movement or the disappearance of fetal movement, it is necessary to be alert to the possibility of fetal hypoxia. It is best for those who have the condition to carry out daily fetal heart rate monitoring at home to ensure the intrauterine safety of the fetal baby.