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Suggest Treatment For Polyhydramnios During 33 Weeks Of Pregnancy
Question: Hi doctor,
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and suffering from polyhydramnios. Can I know whether there are any food intake which I have to restrict in order not to aggravate my current condition?
Thank-you.
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and suffering from polyhydramnios. Can I know whether there are any food intake which I have to restrict in order not to aggravate my current condition?
Thank-you.
Brief Answer:
low carbohydrate diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Polyhydramnios is not affected by any food intake.
However, diabetes is one of the major cause of Polyhydramnios.
So, you should restrict sugars and carbohydrates in your diet, food items like sweets, chocolates, bakery items, rice, potato etc.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
low carbohydrate diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Polyhydramnios is not affected by any food intake.
However, diabetes is one of the major cause of Polyhydramnios.
So, you should restrict sugars and carbohydrates in your diet, food items like sweets, chocolates, bakery items, rice, potato etc.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hi Dr XXXXXXX
Thank-you for your answer.
As I had taken the GD test, my results were negative for diabetes.
I had been diagnosed with polyhydramnios as my doctor has suspected some anomalies in the fetus - one of them is esophegeal artresia - as the baby does not have a stomach bubble from the ultrasound results which had been taken.
Another anomaly which the doctor had found from the ultrasound results was that of a flat occiput which might suggest some abnormalities of the brain. The baby also has low birth weight from the ultrasound results as found.
Also, I had undergone the non invasive (NICC) blood test for Down, XXXXXXX & Patau Syndrome and was tested positive for Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18 is >1/20).
They had also advised to undergo further amniocintesis testing but I had declined due to the risks involved like miscarriage and infections etc.
i) Kindly please confirm on the accuracy of the NICC test and that the baby is confirmed to have Edwards Syndrome?
ii) Is it necessary to do a further testing to confirm the results? Can it be done upon birth due to the risks invovled?
iii) Is it true that XXXXXXX Syndrome will result to severe mental and physical disabilities or consequences on the fetus?
Thank-you.
XXXX
Thank-you for your answer.
As I had taken the GD test, my results were negative for diabetes.
I had been diagnosed with polyhydramnios as my doctor has suspected some anomalies in the fetus - one of them is esophegeal artresia - as the baby does not have a stomach bubble from the ultrasound results which had been taken.
Another anomaly which the doctor had found from the ultrasound results was that of a flat occiput which might suggest some abnormalities of the brain. The baby also has low birth weight from the ultrasound results as found.
Also, I had undergone the non invasive (NICC) blood test for Down, XXXXXXX & Patau Syndrome and was tested positive for Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18 is >1/20).
They had also advised to undergo further amniocintesis testing but I had declined due to the risks involved like miscarriage and infections etc.
i) Kindly please confirm on the accuracy of the NICC test and that the baby is confirmed to have Edwards Syndrome?
ii) Is it necessary to do a further testing to confirm the results? Can it be done upon birth due to the risks invovled?
iii) Is it true that XXXXXXX Syndrome will result to severe mental and physical disabilities or consequences on the fetus?
Thank-you.
XXXX
Brief Answer: XXXXXXX syndrome is almost confirmed
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
1. Accuracy of non invasive prenatal testing in detecting chromosomal abnormalities like Down and XXXXXXX syndromes is very high, approximately 99%. The fetus is most likely to have XXXXXXX syndrome if it is confirmed on non invasive testing.
2. Further testing by amniocentesis should be done to confirm the diagnosis. The risk of miscarriage in amniocentesis is less than 0.01%, which is extremely low and rarely encountered.
3.Yes, XXXXXXX syndrome will lead to severe mental and physical anomalies, and the baby will have severe difficulties in survival.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
1. Accuracy of non invasive prenatal testing in detecting chromosomal abnormalities like Down and XXXXXXX syndromes is very high, approximately 99%. The fetus is most likely to have XXXXXXX syndrome if it is confirmed on non invasive testing.
2. Further testing by amniocentesis should be done to confirm the diagnosis. The risk of miscarriage in amniocentesis is less than 0.01%, which is extremely low and rarely encountered.
3.Yes, XXXXXXX syndrome will lead to severe mental and physical anomalies, and the baby will have severe difficulties in survival.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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