I had an ultrasound at 22 weeks and they told me they could only see one kidney and not a lot of amniotic fluid. I had an uktrasound yesterday 32 weeks and they couldnt see any kidneys. I dont understand why this week they couldnt see even the one kidney. What does all of this mean?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. The baby grows as per the time duration. In the 22nd week there is enough fluid to visualize the parts of the baby clearly. The visualization of kidneys is dependent on the orientation and lie of the baby. Sometimes the backbone of the child is such that one of the kidneys is obscured during the scan. Not seeing a lot of amniotic fluid is to be documented as light Chat Doctor. At 32 weeks the baby is large, and the kidneys are obscured. It is not that the kidneys have disappeared, but it might not be clearly visible due to over crowding of fetal parts. It is suggested that you get your babies ultrasound abdomen done right after delivery. Please do not worry.