Doctor, let me ask you something: I am 36 weeks and 4 days pregnant, but for the past 2 weeks, the doctor has performed an ultrasound and measured my amniotic fluid index at 65. The ultrasound doctor concluded that I have alarming oligohydramnios. But I looked at the amniotic fluid index chart at week 37 and it said 6-18, so I can rest assured.

Amniotic fluid plays an important role in the development of the fetus. Depending on each specific stage of pregnancy, the amount of amniotic fluid can increase or decrease differently. If there is too much amniotic fluid in the mother's womb, polyhydramnios will cause dangerous complications.

During pregnancy, amniotic fluid plays an important role in nourishing and protecting the fetus. So when does amniotic fluid appear after conception? How is amniotic fluid created? Let's find out the answer in the article below.

The amniotic sac is the environment to protect and nourish the fetus, help the fetus absorb nutrients and protect from external influences. If for some reason the amniotic sac breaks before 37 weeks of pregnancy, it is called preterm rupture of membranes.

Amniotic fluid nourishes and protects the fetus during pregnancy. Through the survey of the color and volume of amniotic fluid, the doctor can assess the health status and some diseases of the fetus.

Depending on the stage of pregnancy, low amniotic fluid will have different effects on the development of the fetus. Pregnant mothers need to understand these effects to make wise decisions in the treatment of low amniotic fluid.

About 1% of pregnant women experience polyhydramnios. If not detected and treated promptly, polyhydramnios can cause dangerous complications for both mother and baby.

Amniotic fluid has the function of nourishing and protecting the fetus throughout pregnancy. The volume of amniotic fluid changes according to each stage of fetal development. By examining the volume of amniotic fluid, the doctor can assess the health status and some diseases of the fetus.

Polyhydramnios is a condition of excess accumulation of amniotic fluid beyond normal physiological function. Polyhydramnios poses many risks to mother and baby, in which the risk of premature birth in pregnant women with polyhydramnios at 35-36 weeks is many times higher than in pregnant women with normal amniotic fluid.

According to statistics, about 1% of pregnant women are at risk of facing the problem of excess amniotic fluid. The condition of excess amniotic fluid usually occurs from the 30th week of pregnancy onwards, however, there are cases where the fetus has excess amniotic fluid at 20 weeks.

Polyhydramnios is the phenomenon of excess accumulation of amniotic fluid beyond normal levels. Amniotic fluid plays an extremely important role in the development of the fetus, however, excess amniotic fluid can potentially pose some risks and affect the mother and fetus, especially for pregnancies in weeks 37-39.