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About amniotic fluid index

2017-11-01 07:15:49
Hi.. I am 37 weeks 4days pregnant.. My amniotic fluid index is 9.8 cm.. Whether it is sufficient or it is low
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Its.on slightly lower side. But with your weeks of pregnancy it looks like you are term . The baby is mature. The AFI keeps on reducing as pregnancy grows. Consult gynecologist

Answered2017-11-02 06:56:56

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