The amniotic fluid is a bit cloudy

The amniotic fluid is a little turbid. This is a situation that many pregnant women will experience. There are many reasons for this situation. It may be because the baby's growth and development in the late pregnancy is relatively mature and there will be excretion. It may be due to the congestion of the pregnant woman's bile. It may also be due to intra-amniotic infection causing turbid amniotic fluid. This situation requires people to pay special attention. Below is a detailed introduction to why the amniotic fluid is a little turbid.

1. Amniotic fluid is generally caused by vernix caseosa or meconium mixed in the amniotic fluid, and there are also other cases of cholestasis. If it is just mild turbidity caused by vernix caseosa, it is not a big problem and is normal, which generally will not cause harm to the fetus. If the turbidity of the amniotic fluid is caused by meconium, this indicates that the fetus may be suffering from intrauterine hypoxia and needs to rely on oxygen inhalation to supplement oxygen. In the latter case of hypoxia, pregnant women should seek immediate treatment and follow the advice of professional doctors to undergo examinations or oxygen inhalation. If necessary, the pregnancy may have to be terminated early and the delivery may have to be completed by caesarean section.

2. During pregnancy, if intra-amniotic infection, excessive vernix caseosa, maternal cholestasis syndrome, fetal intrauterine hypoxia, etc. occur, then obvious amniotic fluid turbidity will appear in the middle of pregnancy. Experts recommend that pregnant women go to the hospital for an amniotic fluid puncture sampling test, which can see the turbidity of the amniotic fluid. If the sampling examination shows that the amniotic fluid is indeed turbid, it is because the fetus has excreted meconium, which has contaminated the amniotic fluid. This situation is likely to cause the fetus to suffer from lack of oxygen and suffocation in the uterus.

3. The mild turbidity of amniotic fluid in the late pregnancy is due to the presence of fetal metabolic products in the amniotic fluid and is normal. If there is intra-amniotic infection, excessive vernix caseosa, maternal cholestasis, fetal intrauterine hypoxia, etc., the amniotic fluid will become noticeably turbid. The choice of delivery method requires analysis based on specific circumstances. Turbid amniotic fluid requires close observation of the fetal intrauterine condition and detailed examination in the hospital to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment. If the turbidity is mild, the doctor will let you give birth naturally; but if the turbidity is severe, the doctor will recommend a caesarean section.