Amniotic fluid plays a protective role in the amniotic cavity, and the amount of amniotic fluid gradually increases as the gestational age increases. In the late stage of pregnancy, as the fetus develops, the amniotic fluid will gradually decrease. However, some expectant mothers may find that the quality of the amniotic fluid is slightly cloudy during prenatal check ups. Does mixing amniotic fluid have any impact on the fetus?
Pregnant women who undergo prenatal check ups and find that the amniotic fluid is slightly cloudy may not necessarily have an impact on the fetus, because as the gestational age increases, the fetus will excrete some meconium in the uterus, which can cause the amniotic fluid to become cloudy.
After pregnancy, women tend to have a higher likelihood of the fetus excreting meconium as the gestational age increases, leading to an increased likelihood of amniotic fluid turbidity. Mild turbidity of amniotic fluid does not affect fetal health. Expectant mothers do not need to be overly nervous and follow medical advice to take good care of late pregnancy.
However, severe amniotic fluid turbidity may lead to intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus, so when such risk factors are detected through examination, active intervention and treatment should also be carried out. Moderate or severe turbidity of amniotic fluid may be caused not only by meconium, but also by the pregnant woman's own intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy syndrome.
When severe amniotic fluid turbidity is detected, fetal heart monitoring should be performed to avoid intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus. If necessary, oxygen therapy should be given to prevent fetal intrauterine hypoxia from causing meconium aspiration syndrome. If amniotic fluid turbidity is found but fetal heart rate monitoring is normal, no special treatment is needed.
