Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a minute amount of amniotic fluid is extracted and tested for chromosomal anomalies in the fetus. The amniotic fluid is the fluid that ...

Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but serious condition that happens in pregnant women shortly before, during, or after delivery of a baby. The symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism are often ...

What is low amniotic fluid? Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is a condition in which the level of amniotic fluid measures lower than expected for a baby's gestational age. Under normal ...

Amniotic fluid is a liquid that surrounds and protects your baby in the womb. When there’s too much amniotic fluid in your womb, though, that condition is called polyhydramnios. It can cause ...

Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) is a rare but severe obstetric emergency that can occur during labor, delivery, or shortly after childbirth. It involves the entry of amniotic fluid or fetal material ...

It can sometimes be tricky if you’ve leaked amniotic fluid or urine. Amniotic fluid is clear and white-flecked, with no odor. It will typically soak through underwear. Urine is yellow and odorous.

Partial Premature Separation of the Placenta, with Amniotic-Fluid Infusion and Hemorrhage A thirty-four-year-old gravida 2, para 1, was admitted in the forty-second week of pregnancy with vaginal ...