I had my Anti D jab yesterday and check up with the midwife, i asked her if she could feel what position the baby was in (i read Mrs N's post about hers being head down already and thought as we are due at the same time mine might be too) but the midwife said there was too much fluid and she couldnt hardly feel the baby at all!

At the time i didn't think much of it, but now i'm worrying.

What does it mean?
Is it bad to have too much fluid?

Sorry if this is silly nonsense to worry about.

Thanks
x

My midwife told me the same at my 26 week appointment, she has booked me in for a scan at 30 weeks (28th May) as it may be 'Polyhydramnios'.

I dont know much else about it im afraid, ive been told they will speak to me further after my scan..

Sorry im not much help.

oh dear i just read up on that it sounds quite worrying.

I'm not measuring big though are you?

Think i might mention it to the midwife at my next appointment.

Thanks for your advice and i hope all goes well for you on the 28th

Well the worrying thing was i went to the doctors for my 26 week appointment and it was the first time i had seen this particular midwife...anyway she got her tape measure out to measure the height of my bump and then said "yep perfect measurements for 36 weeks"

"err excuse me WHAT"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So yeah i am measuring BIG and i do feel full of fluid - V swollen ankles and feet too.

I wouldnt pay too much attention to what you find out on the internet sites, the only thing i have found out from another midwife is that they may bring on the labour at around 37 weeks to stop the risk of going into labour naturally because of some complications with the head not engaging properly due to the amount of fluid.

Anyway I have another midwife appointment next week so hopefully she will feel my tummy and be able to feel the baby this time!

But as you said, if you're not measuring that big then you probably have nothing to worry about, most cases of excess fluid sort themselves out anyway.

x

at 25ish weeks my doc did say i had a lot of fluid. At 30 he said it was fine. So it looks like things can sort themselves out and it's not necessarily something to panic about - maybe they could scan you to be sure?

I had too much fluid and my little munchkin has sucessfully taken up ALL the space now.

I dont really have anything else to add...but i need to do my 5th post so i can do my signature thingy! x

Thanks ladies i think i should probably stop googling stuff!

and congrats on your 5th post!! lol

Yep stop googling, it gave me the willys reading some of the stuff...ask your midwife if she feels you need a scan next time you have an appointment.

Keep me posted!

Oh and thanks...although i cant get my ticker to show up, so all that excitement for nothing!!

try a different code for the ticker, of the 3 options i was given at the end of filling the info out i had to use the middle one.....(can't remember what it started with think it was URL??)

fingers crossed it works for you too!