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I found this interesting as I once cared for a woman who drank 7Ltrs
of reverse osmosis filtered water, in about 10 hrs during labour and SHE
had the hyponatraemic seizure. Frightened the life out of me. No
complications for either woman or child followed this event. MM
Maternal water intoxication as a cause of neonatal seizures. West C, Harding J. Newborn Services, National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. A term infant was admitted at 6 h of age with seizures related to hyponatraemia. During the last hours of labour the infant's mother had drunk 3 L of water. After delivery the serum sodium was 121 mmol/L in the mother and 126 mmol/L in the infant. Both resolved spontaneously. We discuss this case and the impact of maternal fluid intake during labour on the fetus and neonate. Women should be advised that excessive oral fluid intake during labour could adversely affect both mother and infant. PMID: 15569290 [PubMed - in process] |
