What causes cloudy amniotic fluid?

After having a baby, many pregnant mothers are more sensitive about the baby's physical and mental health. They truly understand the growth of babies. Sometimes pregnant mothers will have all kinds of doubts, such as: What is turbid amniotic fluid? What causes turbid amniotic fluid?

In fact, turbid amniotic fluid usually occurs during childbirth because the fetus lacks oxygen in the uterine cavity, resulting in premature excretion of meconium and contamination of the amniotic fluid. The amniotic fluid of pregnant women is an essential living environment for maintaining the life and growth of the fetus. The various compounds in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change with the progress of pregnancy. Because the fetus has a close relationship with the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, it can best reflect the physiological and pathological conditions of the fetus. In the early stages of pregnancy, the amniotic fluid is colorless. As the fetal organs mature, the organic components in the amniotic fluid increase and become slightly turbid. For example, if the amniotic fluid is contaminated by meconium, a sticky, high-density spot can be seen under ultrasound examination, which is what we often call turbid amniotic fluid.

So what are the causes of cloudy amniotic fluid?

One of the reasons for turbid amniotic fluid: meconium environmental pollution causes turbid amniotic fluid

This is what doctors are most worried about, because when the amniotic fluid of a pregnant woman is polluted to 3 degrees, it means that there is a risk signal for the fetus, and the fetus may die in the uterus at any time. But this is very rare when there are no signs of labor.

The second reason for turbid amniotic fluid: vernix caseosa causes turbid amniotic fluid

Many of them occur before 39 weeks of pregnancy. This is just because the fetus is imperfect, the fetus is too large, and the vernix caseosa floats in the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman. There is no risk.

The third reason for turbid amniotic fluid: Bile stasis can also make the amniotic fluid of pregnant women turbid

If the main substances in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women, such as fetal fluid and villous hair, are simply turbid, it generally does not show any abnormalities in the baby. If the amniotic fluid of a pregnant woman is found to be turbid during the B-ultrasound examination, it means that the condition of the fetus is not very good and the pregnant woman needs to be delivered immediately.

The above are the three main reasons for turbid amniotic fluid. If pregnant mothers feel uncomfortable during pregnancy, they must go to the hospital immediately. Since turbid amniotic fluid may affect the normal growth and development of the fetus, turbid amniotic fluid cannot be ignored.