Why amniotic fluid levels during pregnancy matter
At her 30-week prenatal checkup, Ali Feeney?s belly was measuring small, so her obstetrician sent her for an ultrasound. She went to the hospital for the scan on her lunch break the day she was training her maternity leave replacement, but didn?t return to the office. When the ultrasound showed Feeney?s amniotic fluid was dangerously low, she was quickly given a non-stress test to check on the baby?s movement and heart rate. If the results were abnormal, she was warned she may need an emergency C-section.
?It was stressful and I had a million questions,? says the Ottawa mom, who was living in Vancouver at the time. ?I was wondering, Is it something I did" Is it because I have a cup of coffee a day"?
Upon checking, the baby?s heart rate was fine and she was moving normally. But Feeney was immediately put on modified bed rest and urged to drink lots of water to help build up her fluid. From that moment on, Feeney says she set a goal for herself of drinking 20 glasses of water a day, and she gave up her morning coffee. (Drinking a normal amount of water per day?eight glasses?is fine during pregnancy. It was Feeney?s personal choice to cut coffee altogether. Limiting caffeine to 200 to 300 mg a day is the recommendation during pregnancy.)
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