Your Pregnancy

THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF amniotic fluid

I was in my last trimester of an otherwise healthy pregnancy when a routine scan picked up a worrying dip in amniotic fluid. I was told to prepare for a possible induction or caesarean, as too little amniotic fluid could be dangerous for the baby. I was confused, as it wasn't clear why my baby had suddenly started producing too little amniotic fluid. (For the first four months of pregnancy the

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