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Can dehydration be cause of decrease in amniotic fluid (9 from 15) and shorten of cervix (24 from 37?
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No: Amniotic fluid cannot be affected by dehydration.Neither can short cervix--probably from birth--genetic--talk to your doctor.
Answered 9/9/2016
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