Patient's question:
Does a pregnant woman with excessive amniotic fluid necessarily need an amniocentesis?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, this situation requires timely treatment.Guidance: For patients with chronic hydramnios, a low-sodium diet can be recommended, along with oral diuretic medications such as hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg) once daily. Alternatively, traditional Chinese medicine Bai Zhu San can be used. The formula consists of 20 g of white, 100 g each of Ze Xie, Fu Ling Pi, and Chen Pi, all ground into a fine powder. The patient should take 10 g twice daily (morning and evening), with porridge as a vehicle.
The dietary remedy "Red Bean Coix Seed Congee" is also effective for chronic hydramnios. To prepare it, use 50 g of red beans, 30 g of coix seed, and 100 g of glutinous rice, cooked into congee and consumed once daily. Once the pregnancy reaches full term, natural delivery should be allowed. However, if the fetus has abnormalities or if the hydramnios is acute, pregnancy should be terminated promptly.