Polyhydramnios in multiple pregnancy
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Polyhydramnios in multiple pregnancy
Polyhydramnios is a condition in which there is too much fluid in the sac surrounding the fetus (amniotic sac). It occurs in up to 5% of twin pregnancies.1
Polyhydramnios increases the risk of:
- Premature breaking (rupture) of the amniotic sac.
- Premature labor.
- Stillbirth.
Severe polyhydramnios may be treated with medicine, such as indomethacin. Excess fluid is sometimes removed through a needle that is inserted through the mother's abdomen into the amniotic sac (amniocentesis).
References
Citations
Newman RB (2003). Multiple gestation. In JR Scott et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9th ed., pp. 225–245. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Last Updated | July 24, 2007 |
| Last updated: | July 24, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Editors: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW, Pat Truman, MATC |
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