Causes of mildly turbid amniotic fluid

After pregnancy, there must be amniotic fluid in each fetal sac to control the development of the baby. Once the amniotic fluid ruptures, it means delivery. Many friends will find that the amniotic fluid is slightly turbid during the examination. Turbid amniotic fluid can cause suffocation in the child. Let us understand what to do next?

Mild turbidity of amniotic fluid in late pregnancy is due to the presence of fetal metabolites in the amniotic fluid, which is normal. If there is intra-amniotic infection, excessive vernix caseosa, maternal cholestasis syndrome, fetal intrauterine hypoxia, etc., the amniotic fluid will be significantly turbid in mid-pregnancy.

Suggestions: It is recommended to do an amniocentesis to check the turbidity of the amniotic fluid. If the amniotic fluid is indeed turbid, it means that the fetus has excreted meconium in the amniotic fluid. The most likely cause of this situation is fetal intrauterine hypoxia and asphyxia

.We should actively look for the cause and treat it accordingly. Immediately monitor the fetal heart rate to see if the fetal heart rate is normal to estimate the fetal hypoxia. At the same time, we should take the left side lying position and breathe oxygen to increase the blood supply to the placenta and relieve the fetal oxygen supply. In addition, we should do regular prenatal examinations.

From the above article, we learned that if the amniotic fluid is slightly turbid, we should first choose to be hospitalized for observation regularly for a period of time to keep our amniotic fluid clear and clean, which can be of certain help to the fetus in the womb.