What to do if the amniotic fluid is turbid when the due date comes

When a woman reaches her due date, the fetus will generally start to move. At this time, of course, pregnant women hope that their babies are normal. However, some pregnant women are found to have turbid amniotic fluid when their due date arrives. This situation will definitely have adverse effects on the fetus, and timely countermeasures must be taken. So, what should you do if the amniotic fluid is turbid when your due date arrives? Let’s take a look.

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.

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.

The consequences of turbid amniotic fluid in the second trimester can be serious or minor. Mothers should pay enough attention to it, actively look for the cause, and treat it symptomatically. Under the doctor's advice, you can have a fetal heart rate monitoring to see if the fetal heart rate is normal in order to estimate the fetal hypoxia in the abdomen. At the same time, you should take the left side lying position to breathe oxygen. The benefit of this is that it can increase the blood supply to the placenta and alleviate the oxygen supply problem of the fetus. Finally, I would like to remind you that mothers should go for regular prenatal checkups.