Amniotic Fluid Question
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Topic: Amniotic Fluid Question
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Subject: Amniotic Fluid Question
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 11:37am
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I was just wondering, how can you tell if you are leaking amniotioc fluid or just wee's?
Im pretty sure its just wee's as I am always needing to pee and if I dont go as soon as I need to some will leak out. But I was reading that around this time in pregnancy and through to the end I have to be careful Im not leaking amniotic Fluid etc. Im not worried as such, I just want to be careful thats all. TIA  ------------- |
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:27pm
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yeah i got told...mousey... some people said like semen..but i don't think that sounds right:) my friend who had leaking fluid was filling a pad every hour or so.. so she knew it was more than wee...there is a test they do at hospital too ...i thought i might have been leaking so at 32 weeks had the test and it was fine...i'd just mention it to mw and she can talk to you about it.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:29pm
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It smells like semen. If you think it is put a pad on and your MW can test it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:33pm
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really? when i got mine tested it smelled like semen(not from sex) and it wasn't fluid... though i have heard the test can be wrong..so maybe it actually was..? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:33pm
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It smells very much like semen!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:33pm
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Oh ok, I cant smell anything like semen or anything. I'll keep an eye on it though and ask my MW when I see her next. Im pretty sure its just wee's lol! ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:43pm
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Yes it smells like semen, I had that test done after my waters had broke and it came back negative. Only when I very sternly told the OB that I had not wet myself did she do a scan, and what do you know, no waters!!!! bloody docs. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:44pm
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hmmm well there you go..so mine might have been waters after all.. ! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:04pm
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At the stage Sheza is at the test would be pretty damn accurate. Later in pregnancy its not all that accurate. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:21pm
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Yeah, Im getting a fair bit of discharge that seems to vary in colour etc, but it never smells yuck or antyhing.....
Im pretty sure Im not leaking anything but a bit of pee, I just thought Id ask so I know what to look out for if Im worried about it. ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 2:25pm
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Auck Hospital don't do the amniosticks any more, they are comparatively expensive and notoriously inaccurate.
I wouldn't worry too much Sheza, excess discharge is common, I needed to wear a pad from fairly early on with the gremlins to stop it soaking my knickers (sorry, TMI!) and some of that was prob bladder leakage too. Amnio fluid leakage is more of a worry early in third tri, it's relatively uncommon prior to that. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 2:30pm
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Ok cool, thanks Emma. and thanks everyone else for replying ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:31pm
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If you put a pad in and lie down for 30-60 mins, then when you get up if it is waters it will gush, cause it will pool for all that time. If it is not waters it will just trickle as usual. ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:28pm
Ah yes, but if you have a bladder weakness the motion of getting up can make that gush a little too. Waaaay TMI but I know from experience  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:39pm
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My bladder is really weak at the moment, today Ive peed SO much, I feel like the baby is lying really low and plus everytime he kicked me today I could feel it right down in my vjj! urghh lol it was horrible, and made the needing to pee thing worse lol ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:53pm
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Maya was like that and this one feels quite low, on my 12 and 14 week scans bub was sitting right down on my cervix so it must like hanging out down there. Not so pleasant for me!
Sheza - if your bladder gets really bad, ask your m/w for a referral to a womens health physio at the hospital, I saw one after Maya and while I was preg with the gremlins and they are great, they have some great exercises etc. to help with your bladder/pelvic floor muscles. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 8:14pm
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Im having physio at the moment for my back anyways and she has taught me some exercises I can do, so im gonna give them a go, howver if it gets worse then Il definitly metion it to my MW.
As I get bigger he feels heavier and heavier ------------- |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 11:26pm
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I've had some discharge too and was going to talk to mw but this was good to read - thanks for posting this topic Sheza
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