Polyhydramnios (also called hydramnios) means you have too much amniotic fluid. This usually isn’t a problem, but in some cases polyhydramnios can increase the risk of pregnancy complications. "The ...

When I was pregnant with my first child, I didn’t pop. I exploded. At 26 weeks, a well-meaning stranger asked if I had passed my due date. Passed my due date? I hadn’t even entered my third trimester.

"In cases of polyhydramnios, caesarean section and the absence of prophylactic oxytocin administration are risk factors for PPH," the authors of the study wrote. The study's retrospective design may ...