Pregnancy is a hard and happy thing for all women. The hard part is the process of conceiving in October, and the happy part is the joy of the baby coming soon. So, what are the symptoms of amniotic fluid infection?
The main symptoms of amniotic fluid infection are the discharge of foul smelling liquid from the vagina of pregnant women, accompanied by fever, increased heart rate of pregnant women and babies, and unbearable pain in the uterus. After relevant laboratory tests and examinations, the number of white blood cells in pregnant women will increase, and serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin will generally increase, which are symptoms of amniotic fluid infection in pregnant women.
Amniotic fluid infection is caused by the baby's lack of oxygen in the uterus, leading to the discharge of feces and contamination of amniotic fluid. The main manifestation of fetal hypoxia in the uterus is fetal movement. When the baby moves too frequently or remains completely immobile in the belly, it may be a sign of hypoxia.
So mothers should also pay attention to changes in their babies' fetal movements and regularly go to the hospital for check ups. If there is a small amount of vaginal bleeding, fluid flow, or abnormal fetal movement, one should seek medical attention immediately. If you want to know if the amniotic fluid is infected, you can go to the hospital for bacterial culture testing of the amniotic fluid.
In addition, Gram staining smear examination of amniotic fluid or measurement of interleukin, serum C-reactive protein, or procalcitonin content in amniotic fluid can be performed to determine the presence of amniotic fluid infection. Expectant mothers should pay attention to the amniotic fluid in their stomachs during pregnancy. Amniotic fluid rupture and infection can affect the safety of both the baby and the mother.
