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Meena had gone to the Doctor for her 36th week Check up. Upon doing an ultrasound the Doctor told her that her Amniotic fluid index ( AFI) is on the lower normal - Borderline. An AFI between 8-18 is considered normal. Meena’s was 8. She got a little concerned about the health of her baby.

आलिगोहाइड्राम्निओस (Oligohydramnios) (कम एम्निओटिक तरल) क्या होता है?

जब बच्चे के आसपास के अमीनोटिक तरल बहुत कम होता हैं तो इसे आलिगोहाइड्राम्निओस (Oligohydramnios) कहा जाता है। अमीनोटिक द्रव की मात्रा तीसरी तिमाही की शुरुआत तक बढ़ जाती है और आम तौर पर 37 हफ्तों में यह लगभग 800-1000 मिलीलीटर हो सकता है।

When the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby is too less then it is called oligohydramnios. The amount of amniotic fluid increases until the beginning of the third trimester and generally peaks at 37 weeks at which point it is about 800-1000ml. After that, it begins to decrease until birth