What happens if you are only 25 weeks and have a very low amniotic fluid?

What is the bag called where the amniotic fluid is kept?

There is only a single bag of amniotic fluid.....unless you have twins.

When the baby is inside the womb will the amniotic fluid enters the baby's mouth?

A fetus does have amniotic fluid in the mouth, and the lungs. It enters through the nostrils. There is no air in the womb, the baby is surrounded only by amniotic fluid. The baby, once born, has to cough (or cry) out the amniotic fluid before it can breathe the air.

How do you know if your amniotic fluid is low?

My amniotic fluid was low with my first pregnancy. I didn't know that it was until I had an ultrasound and I believe that's the only way to know. Your OBGYN should be able to give you the correct information!

What can you do to replace the loss of amniotic fluid?

A person can have low levels of amniotic fluid for several reasons. The only treatments available are for the patient to drink more fluids, or for saline solution to be injected into the amniotic sac. however, the injection of saline solution is only effective for the short term. Depending on the severity of the case, a C-section may have to be performed.

What is it called when there is fetal feces in the amniotic fluid?

"Meconium in the amniotic fluid". Meconium is a very dark green color. It can also be referred to as "meconium stain" when there is only a small amount in the fluid. Meconium is the name for the infants' first fecal material, which has some different characteristics than that of later stools that are the products of food digestion. Meconium in the amniotic fluid can sometimes (but not always) be an indication of fetal distress during delivery, or certain medical conditions in a baby. I know in Portuguese: mecônio.

Why would they induce labor 6 weeks early?

They would only do that if there was a serious medical condition putting the baby at risk. This may mean you have low amniotic fluid, or your blood pressure or other symptoms indicates preeclampsia or another infection that could endanger you or your baby.

What is the function of the amniotic sac?

The amniotic sac contains amniotic fluid, which has a number of roles which are important in the development of the fetus. # It acts as a thermal buffer and a shock absorber, and therefore protects the developing fetus. # The fetus drinks the amniotic fluid (this is called fetal respiration) and urinates into it. # It lubricates delivery of the fetus at term. # It is isotonic, so has the same water potential as the blood. # It is exchanged by the fetal skin up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. # It maintains a sterile environment for the fetus. # It aids development of the muscles and bones of the fetus. # Allows free movement of the fetus. # The amniotic sac acts as a hydrostatic wedge during the first stages of labour. Also, cells that are sloughed off from the fetus into the amniotic fluid can be cultured after an amniocentesis to look for genetic conditions such as Down's syndrome, however, this is not really a purpose of amniotic fluid.

Can swallowing amniotic fluid during birth cause pneumonia?

First a direct answer...swallowing amniotic fluid does not cause pneumonia. Before birth the fetus regularly swallows the amniotic fluid. It also pees into the amniotic fluid. It becomes a problem at birth if the baby's first bowel movement is into the amniotic fluid....this usually only happens when the baby is stressed. The first bowel movement is called meconium. If inhaled with the first breath, the meconium can cause a severe reaction in the lungs making it difficult to pass oxygen from the lungs across the thin air sacks (alveoli) into the blood stream. This is not pneumonia, but can result in suffocation from lack of oxygen getting to the body. If the amniotic fluid is stained with meconium prior to birth, the throat, mouth, lungs are suctioned aggressively once the head is delivered....prior to the rest of the body being delivered and the first breath. If any meconium gets into the lungs, treatment will vary from supplemental oxygen, to a breathing machine, and for most severe lung injury, the baby is put on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation....blood is circulated outside the body to a machine that provides oxygen exchange with blood until the lungs heal). ECMO is usually only available at large city/regional children's hospitals, whitch will result in family having to travel long distance or relocate for care. For the mother, there is also a very very rare complication called amniotic fluid embolus. This is when amniotic fluid gets into the blood stream of the mother, travels to the heart & lungs and blocks more blood from getting to the lungs. The debris in the amniotic fluid can also cause a severe allergic reaction. The combination can result in a sudden failure of the lungs and heart which can result in sudden death. Thankful this very rare.

Does a spider lay amniotic eggs?

No, only reptiles, mammals, and birds have amniotic eggs.

Which animal lacks an amnion?

Amnions surround embryos by encasing them in amniotic fluid. Frogs are animals that lack amnions. Only reptiles and mammals have amnions.

Are lungs of a fetal pig functioning?

Fetal lungs are not functioning; no organism can start to breathe while immersed in amniotic fluid. Lungs only begin to function at birth.

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