Can Macrosomia Cause Polyhydramnios?
A Larger Than Expected Fundal Height Could Be a Sign of Fetal Macrosomia. Excessive Amniotic Fluid (Polyhydramnios). Having Too Much Amniotic Fluid — the Fluid...
A larger than expected fundal height could be a sign of fetal macrosomia. Excessive amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). Having too much amniotic fluid — the fluid that surrounds and protects a baby during pregnancy — might be a sign that your baby is larger than average.
What genetic problems cause polyhydramnios?
Polyhydramnios is also associated with various genetic disorders, including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) and Edward's syndrome (Trisomy 18), but only when the baby also has a duodenal atresia or other blockage in the gastrointestinal tract.
Which fetal abnormality is responsible for polyhydramnios?
Common causes of polyhydramnios include gestational diabetes, fetal anomalies with disturbed fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid, fetal infections and other, rarer causes. The diagnosis is obtained by ultrasound.
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