Not exact matches
«A wide variety
of flavors either ingested (e.g., fruit, vegetables, spices) or inhaled (e.g., tobacco, perfumes) by the mother are transmitted to her
amniotic fluid and / or milk, significantly
increasing in intensity in milk within hours after consumption.
There is a variety
of reasons for
increased levels
of amniotic fluid.
The amount
of amniotic fluid in your uterus is
increasing, and your baby is still swallowing
fluid and passing it out as urine.
Along with the weight
of the baby inside you,
increased blood volume, growing uterus and
amniotic fluid (which protects the foetus) can also make you gain a good amount
of weight.
The extra pounds you've put on are made up
of the baby's weight, plus the placenta,
amniotic fluid,
increased blood and
fluid volume, and added breast tissue.
A normal part
of a healthy pregnancy is ensuring that the blood and
amniotic fluid levels
increase.
In the coming weeks, the volume
of amniotic fluid will decrease as your baby grows and takes up an
increasing amount
of room in the limited available space in your uterus.
Studies have shown that drinking water
increases the amount
of amniotic fluid.
Meconium aspiration syndrome (they may choke on their own first bowel movements because
of a lessened amount
of amniotic fluid and
increased amount
of bowel movements in utero)
Along with the weight
of the baby inside you,
increased blood volume, growing uterus and
amniotic fluid (which protects the foetus) can... Continue Reading →