The healthcare team will have to monitor the patient every 1 to 3 weeks following treatment.

This is also the treatment when preterm labor occurs due to polyhydramnios. Severe cases of polyhydramnios may require the drainage of excess amniotic fluid through amniocentesis.

Non-stress test – to check the reaction of the baby’s heart rate when he/she moves.

Biophysical profile – an ultrasound test that can be used to check the volume of amniotic fluid in utero, as well as the breathing, movement, and tone of the baby.

Instead, they will be closely monitored for any worsening signs and symptoms. Pregnant women with mild polyhydramnios may not require active management as they usually resolve on their own.

Amniocentesis – to collect a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus to test for any fetal abnormalities involves the ultrasound-guided insertion of a thin, hollow needle into the uterus through the abdominal wall.

Blood tests – to check for any presence of infection as a complication of polyhydramnios.

Measurement of the amniotic fluid index (AFI) – the sum of measurements of the largest pockets in four areas of the uterus polyhydramnios is confirmed if the AFI value is 25 centimeters or more.

Measurement of the amniotic fluid volume (AFV) – to find the largest and deepest pocket of fluid around the baby and measuring the volume of amniotic fluid in it polyhydramnios is confirmed if the AFV value is 8 centimeters or more measuring the AFV via ultrasound is a standard procedure in all pregnancies, regardless of the risk for polyhydramnios.

Fetal ultrasound – to visualize the baby in utero through high-frequency sound waves.

Postpartum hemorrhage due to reduced uterine muscle tone post delivery.

Multiple gestation – pregnancy with more than one fetus.

Twin-twin transfusion – occurs in identical twin pregnancies wherein one of the babies gets too much blood, while the other twin gets too little.

Rhesus disease or other mother-baby blood incompatibilities.

Fetal anemia – low red blood cell count of the baby.

Esophageal atresia (blockage in the gut) or other birth defects – the baby may have a birth defect which is affecting the central nervous system or gastrointestinal tract.

Increased amniotic fluid