dry pregnancy ?

[fatgaz]

is it possable to be pregnant with a baby but not to have any fluid around the baby ?. I thought that the fluid was there for protection and then to aid with the birth, only i know someone who says that they are pregnant but have no fluid around the baby

[redcrx]

well it is possible for the waters to go quite a while before delivery i know that, but infections can occur if sack is broken.
its also possible to have a lot of fluid or just a little but Im not sure what it would mean to not have any at all and the sack be intact. How far gone are they?

[kellogs100]

As redcrx said the waters can break before labour but normally the baby will be closely monitored or induced because of the risk of infection.

If there is no water around the baby for long it can cause serious complications with development and often results in deformities of limbs and the baby is pretty much squashed in the uterus. They can also have problems with lung development as they "breathe" the fluid before birth and it can be a sign of genetic problems.

Some people say they have no fluid as an exageration of the babies size. Sometimes if you have a large bump people say "oh it's all baby", where as some people appear to have a lot of fluid. Either way most healthy pregnancies have roughly the same amount but you feel it differently depending on the babies possition.

[fatgaz]

thank-you for your replies, i have just found out that my friends daughter might have potters syndrome. i wish her and the baby all my love and best wishes for the future

[redcrx]

Oh no, what terrible news. I hope that that isnt the case and that baby is OK

[kellogs100]

:( I hope she is ok. x