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Polyhydramnios

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Polyhydramnios

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

This condition is discovered during pregnancy, and evaluated prior to delivery. If a fetal abnormality is found, the baby will be delivered in a hospital with specialists who can provide immediate evaluation and treatment.

Documenting polyhydramnios may include:

• history of this pregnancy
• history of past pregnancies and health of the children delivered
• other family history
• ultrasound scans of the fetus

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