Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops Fetalis
What is hydrops fetalis?
Hydrops fetalis is a severe, life-threatening problem of severe edema (swelling) in the fetus and newborn. It is also called hydrops. There are two types of hydrops: ...

We report the successful management of a case of hemolytic disease and hydrops fetalis secondary to anti Rh 17 antibodies in a woman with the rare D-- phenotype.

hydrops fetalis - a condition that occurs as the fetal organs fail and large amounts of fluid build up in the fetal tissues and organs.
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intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) - term for slowed growth of the fetus during pregnancy.

Hydrops fetalis (fetal hydrops) is a serious condition in which a fetus becomes extremely swollen from buildup of fluids in the body tissues.

When I was born, hydrops fetalis was an almost hopeless situation. Today, preventing Rh-negative moms from being sensitized is extremely (but not completely) successful at preventing hydrops wherever the guidelines are followed.

Spontaneous twin anemia-polycythemia sequence complicated by recipient placental vascular thrombosis and hydrops fetalis.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. [Abstract] [Full-text] ...

Hydrops Fetalis
Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
Hypocalcemia
Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
Intravenous Line and Tubes
High-Risk Newborn
Infection in Babies
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Low Birthweight
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) ...

Hydrops fetalis is a complication of a severe form of Rh incompatibility in which massive fetal red blood cell destruction (a result of the Rh incompatibility) causes a severe anemia resulting in fetal heart failure, total body swelling, ...

My son passes away shortly after birth due to Hydrops Fetalis (Due to noonan's syndrome) and we were devastated. I got pregnant 2 more times and they both resulted in miscarriages around 7 or 8 weeks along.

Other signs of the disorder include an abnormally developed pituitary gland, skeletal abnormalities, enlarged intestines and hydrops fetalis. A diagnosis can be made after birth during a physical examination.

It rarely happens but, if caught between nine and 20 weeks of pregnancy, the virus can also cause a condition called hydrops fetalis.

This leads to a condition known as hydrops fetalis, where the baby, amongst other things, carries a lot of excess water. A fetus is most likely to develop hydrops when a mother has a parvovirus infection between 9 and 20 weeks gestation.

In subsequent pregnancies, these antibodies may go back across the placenta and attack the blood of the baby. The result is destruction of the foetus's red blood cells, which may result in a condition called hydrops fetalis and stillbirth.

See also: Pregnancy, Newborn, Fetus, Gestation, Complication