Evaluation ofNormal Amniotic Fluid Volume in third Trimester Using Ultrasonography

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the amniotic fluid volumein third trimester by ultrasound in Sudanese patients at Khartoum state-Sudan in Elrakha hospital,Elsoudy hospital andAhfad family health center in period fromMarch to October 2016. The study aimed to identify normal value of amniotic fluid in Sudanese pregnant ladies in third trimester and to correlate gestational age with amniotic fluid volume in Sudanese pregnant ladies. The study concluded several results including, found most of Sudanese pregnant ladies have normal amniotic fluid 96% and few pregnant ladies have abnormal amniotic fluid 4%. The study reviewed the international studies of normal amniotic fluid volume in different countries and found that the amniotic fluid volume is different from population to population due to environment, maternal size and intrauterine volume and not have constant value. The study recommended that assessment of amniotic fluid volume by ultrasound is an essential parameter of antenatal care.