Question: what does the amount of amniotic fluid mean

title: Amniotic fluid
text: Too little amniotic fluid ( oligohydramnios ) can be a cause or an indicator of problems for the mother and baby . The majority of pregnancies proceed normally and the baby is born healthy , but this is n't always the case . Babies with too little amniotic fluid can develop contractures of the limbs , clubbing of the feet and hands , and also develop a life - threatening condition called hypoplastic lungs . If a baby is born with hypoplastic lungs , which are small underdeveloped lungs , this condition is potentially fatal and the baby can die shortly after birth due to inadequate oxygenation . Potter sequence refers to a constellation of findings related to insufficient amniotic fluid and includes shortened and malformed limbs with clubbed feet and the underdeveloped lungs that can lead to perinatal death . 

Answer: answer: Too little amniotic fluid ( oligohydramnios ) can be a cause or an indicator of problems for the mother and baby . Babies with too little amniotic fluid can develop contractures of the limbs , clubbing of the feet and hands , and also develop a life - threatening condition called hypoplastic lungs .
answer: Too little amniotic fluid can be an indicator of problems for the mother and baby.