does anyone know how much fluid is suppost to be around a fetus?
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Under normal circumstances, the amount of amniotic fluid you have increases until the beginning of your third trimester. It generally peaks at 34 weeks, at which point you may carry about a quart of it. After that, it gradually diminishes until you give birth.
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you are a practicing doctor. You should know the answer yourself...\nGet your baby born first. Then, think of exercise.\nyour question doesnt relate to your explaination. Idont know which to answer. Does your pregnancy has something to do with "how long what kaind of sudies you have to do"?
669609
A baby, 20+ lbs. weihgt gain, etc. tends to negatively affect the size of your abdomen, to get rid of it fast,BREASTFEED, I was back to my prepartum weight in about two weeks.
847968
About 2 litres is about right as a minimum...;
665053
My daughter was the same way -- the ultrasound showed hydronephrosis.  Hydronephrosis is the swelling of the kidney(s) when urine collects inside and is totally or partially blocked from flowing out.  The doctors thought there was some sort of obstruction that was causing the distention in the kidneys, so they decided to induce the delivery 10 days early.  After additional scans when she was born, the doctors decided that everything was normal -- her kidneys were just made a little differently than most -- her kidneys held more fluid than normal.  She was followed very closely for the next few years during vital organ growth and development...and everything turned out okay.\n\nHere's a children's hospital website to help you learn more about fetal hydronephrosis:\nhttp://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/fetalhealth/Fetal_Hydronephrosis.asp\n\nGood luck!
111010
I gained almost 30 lbs after my hysto. and most of that is in the belly area.  I thought at first it was simply the "Swelly Belly" one gets after an abdominal hysto... but it didn't go away.
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USUALLY, the rule of thumb is two weeks past her FINAL due date, some women have up to three due dates; \nOne by cycle date, \none by the size, and development of the baby, \nand one by uterus size, which is done my measuring mommy`s belly. \n When taking all of these into account, the LAST date given, it should go no longer then 2-3 weeks over, after that, and sometimes before there is a higher risk of complications due to the water, and placenta being used to its entirety. \n It is always scary to induce, but I had it done, HAD to. I was three and a half weeks overdue, and he had to come out! LoL \n There is never an easy way to prepare for something like this, but by all means, do  not wait any longer, you should be going to weekly visits with your wife`s doctor by now, and you should look into all of your options to induce, breaking her water isnt the only one. There are a multitude of things that can be done! But get to the Doctor, this is long enough, your child is very well done, and needs to take his/her first breath! All the best to both of you, this is a blessed time, and sometimes you just need a little help getting started!\nHope this helps!\n\n-Cin
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however small the fetus is,it put pressure on the bladder that make frequent urination.(because it narrowed the size of the bladder,which make it fast to get full )
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With a full term pregnancy running 40 weeks or thereabout, 34 weeks is a little early & still considered pre-term & therefore a risk to mom & baby.\nThat's a bit too early & the babys' lungs may not be manufacturing surfactant at that point, which would allow it to breathe on its own outside the womb. They can test for surfactant. They can also give you drugs to stop the premature labor. Good luck -
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I lost 40 pounds in one day. And it's on tape. Also it was all natural! No it wasn't lypo or anything like that. I bet your just dieing to know what it is. I had a baby. No the baby was not 40 pounds, but along with all the fluid and other stuff in there it does weigh that much. After that I lost about 10 more pounds over the time of 3 months.
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It is a lot better there than in the arm, really.\n\nAt least you are not getting a giant needle stuck in your very pregnant belly for amniocentesis. When that happened to me, my husband who was watching passed out cold.
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i lost one of my twins at 13.5 weeks and my daughter was born healthy.  as long as they were in their own amniotic sacs i dont think there would be a prob.  did your dr tell you what to be concerned about?  call him and tell him your concerns.
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those other two are, in that the babies lungs are filled with embryonic fluid, but he isnt 'breathing' as we would thing of it. everything that the baby needs to live while in the mothers womb, is receieved through the umbilical cord, including oxygen.
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My water broke 9 days before my baby was born.  I was in the hospital in labor for 37 hrs., after reaching 1 cm.  But that first 1 cm. took almost 8 days.  \n\nI pushed for about 7 hours continuously!  I was told that it was a record: 10:20 PM until 5:17 AM.  My baby girl was stuck big time!  And, they could not do a c-section on me because I'm severely allergic to latex.  The c-sect Dr. tried his best to deliver my baby by using suction & forcepts.  Nothing worked!  Eventually, he had to let my Dr. take over while he got the c-sect room ready latex-free.  I told him that I would push my baby out myself!  So, I did, just 3 min. before he showed up to get me.  I was ripped clear up into my rectum!  She was big!  That hurt!  \n\nMy poor Dr. had just gotten off the plane from his vacation in Hawaii when I had already been in labor several hours.  Next time, by delivery was planned!  No vacation for him when I'm having a baby!  LOL  \n\nMy second childbirth only took 1 1/2 hours total.  Only took a few pushes.  Go figure!
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I once put my daughter in the car to take her to the doctor's office. We got all the way to the clinic and when I went to take her out of her carseat she was wearing her shirt and pants, but no diaper. She'd soaked herself and her carseat. i had to go home and reschedule the appointment. It had been a stressful day at work and I'd rushed to get home and take her to get shots.. At least she wasn't sick.
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I had my son naturally. It feel like nothing else you could imagine. And yes it hurts alot. Try to go to the bathroom as much as possible before you start to push. Also the body is an amazing thing. When you start to go into labor your body will naturally try to 'clean itself out' so that there is more room for the baby to come down the birth canal. Its quite miraculous actually. Don't worry, you wont be thinking about that when the time comes! The worst part for me was getting sewn back up after my epesiotomy. That really hurt!! Take as many birthing classes as you can and get the book What to Expect When Youre Expecting. Its the best thing you can do for yourself. Also exercising throughout pregnancy will really keep you in shape for labor.
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it is a common problem specially in lean people, it is the pulse of abdominal aorta. but see your doctor to ensure it hase not became too large(called aneurysm).\nfeeling of the baby in pregnancy occurs after 16-20 weeks and by that time your tummy has enlarged enough to detect the pregnancy easily! \nif you are worried about pregnancy use a safe method of contraception to live with less anxiety.