Malnutrition during pregnancy: causes and consequences

According to the physiological characteristics of such a process as pregnancy, the volume of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus varies with the gestation period. If there is a discrepancy between the amount of amniotic fluid and the time, doctors say such a violation as lack of water, the reasons for which may be different. Let's look at it in more detail and list the main factors that directly influence the occurrence of this violation.

What is meant by the term "low water" in obstetrics?

A similar diagnosis is made if the volume of the amniotic fluid is less than 1500 ml. Calculation of the number of amniotic fluid is carried out with the help of a special study. It is carried out using the usual apparatus of ultrasound.

What are the main causes of development of hypochlorism in pregnancy?

The number of reasons that can lead to the development of such a violation is so great that so far not all of them have been studied.

However, when stating such a diagnosis, doctors most often identify the following factors that cause the development of pathology:

1. Decrease in the secretory function of the amniotic membrane itself. As a result, a sharp decrease in the volume of the produced amniotic fluid occurs.
2. Anomalies in the development of the fetus can also negatively affect the volume of the produced amniotic fluid. Among such it is possible to allocate pathologies of development of kidneys. A similar violation is possible only at the 23rd week of pregnancy.
3. An increase in blood pressure may be an explanation of why there is a lack of water during pregnancy. Most often, the development of such a disorder is caused directly by the blood pressure jumps in the woman in the position.
4. Infectious diseases of bacterial origin can also lead to the development of malnutrition. It should be noted that the potential danger in this case for the baby is also those diseases that the expectant mother has had before the onset of conception.
5. Multiple pregnancy is often the reason for the development of malnutrition. As a rule, in such a situation, the lack of amniotic fluid is caused, first of all, by the uneven distribution of the blood flow in the placenta, which also affects the development of the fetuses.
6. Another explanation of why there is a lack of water during pregnancy, may be perenashivanie. There is such, when the kid does not appear on light in the put 40 weeks. In such situations, the decrease in the volume of the amniotic fluid, in the first place, is due to the aging of the placenta. At the same time, a partial detachment can be observed, which requires intervention by physicians and initiation of an activity to stimulate the birth process.

Separately, it is necessary to say about such phenomenon as overweight in pregnant women, which can also lead to the development of malnutrition. The main reason for this condition is the disruption of the metabolic process, which is not uncommon in pregnancy.

How can ovarianism affect the course of pregnancy and the health of the baby?

Having told about the main possible causes of malnutrition during pregnancy, I would like to highlight the consequences of this violation. To such it is possible to carry:

• weakening of labor activity;
• premature placental abruption;
• uterine bleeding;
• an increase in the likelihood of developing cervical injury during childbirth.

If we talk directly about the consequences of low water for the child, then, as a rule, among them there are:

• deformation of the musculoskeletal system;
• oxygen starvation - asphyxia, which leads to impaired brain function;
• abnormalities in the development of the child's body;
• disturbance of cerebral circulation.

Thus, as can be seen from the article, the causes and factors of the development of malnutrition, which leads to negative consequences, are very numerous. Therefore, the main task of physicians is the timely identification and appointment of appropriate treatment.