SONOGRAPHIC CORRELATION BETWEEN FETAL GASTRIC SIZE AND AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME IN THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCIES

Abstract

Background: This study aims to investigate how the fetal gastric size and amniotic fluid volume in third-trimester pregnancies correlate with each other.

Objective: To find the correlation between fetal gastric size and amniotic fluid volume in third-trimester pregnancies

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the UOL ultrasound clinic, Green Town, Lahore. This study used convenience sampling, and all female patients aged 18-37 years who were in their third trimester and undergoing routine obstetrical ultrasound were included. Those females who had structural abnormalities in the fetus and had polyhydramnios and oligohydramnios due to maternal diabetes were excluded.

Results: The total number of participants included in this study was 122, with ages ranging from 18 to 37. The results of this study showed that   Higher BMI is linked to bigger fetal gastric sizes and more amniotic fluid, according to this study's strong positive association between BMI and both fetal gastric size and AFI.

Conclusion: This research discusses the intricate link between Higher BMI and bigger fetal gastric sizes and more amniotic fluid, according to this study's strong positive association between BMI and both fetal gastric size and AFI. Fetal development rises with gestational age (GA), as seen by the substantial positive association between GA and fetal stomach size. AGE seems to have little effect, however, since it only weakly correlates with both AFI and fetal stomach size.