Low Amniotic Fluid (Oligohydramnios) | www.justmommies.com

About eight percent of pregnant women will have low amniotic fluid and four percent will be diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) is diagnosed from ultrasound findings. Your doctor will measure the pockets of amniotic fluid surrounding your baby to determine how much amniotic fluid you have.