Waters leaking?
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Topic: Waters leaking?
Posted By: MissAngel
Subject: Waters leaking?
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:50pm
| So like, TMI and stuff, but i'm wetter than usual (its all clear and a different consistancy? sorry for the TMI :/ ) and I was wondering if maybe that's whats happening? I dont know how much is supposed to come out when it does happen, so I thought i'd post and see what you guys think :) |
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:52pm
How many weeks are you? I thought I was at 38w5d but turns out it was just lots of discharge  Apparently near the end, you get an increase in discharge and it gets thinner in consistency.------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 8:54pm
| well after my scan today baby's measuring at 38wks (was 36 before that) I thought it might be something different cuz theres still a little bit of normal stuff as well.. all very odd. |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:04pm
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If worried you can ask your MW to check. They have some swab things that can detect if it is amniotic fluid or not. Wow not long to go now. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:04pm
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when i first went into labour with my second son my waters were leaking slowly (they still had to be broken properly once i was fully in established labour) it was a little slimy but watery at the same time with a slight pink tinge to it. it was enough to wear a pad because of the icky wet feeling down there ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
SHAY 9 QUIN 7 2 angels @9wk 1 day on 30-04-09 our angel 6-06-07 |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:09pm
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My waters broke @ 40 weeks 6 days while I was in bed but they leaked the whole day and still 3 days later my membranes had to be ruptured properly to start labour which caused my waters to flow even more
You might want to talk to your midwife in this regards just in case 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:39pm
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I'd say ring your m/w just to be sure too. I had so much discharge when I was preg with the gremlins that even my m/w had trouble figuring out if it was amnio fluid, but it was just other leaky bits and pieces. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: my2angels
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:40pm
| yeah better to be safe than sorry. my waters were leaking and i didnt even know. wasnt till i went into hospital after a little bleeding and they did an exam and said oh your waters are leaking, when did that start and i was like ummm i have no idea! |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:47am
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oooh that sounds a bit like me now- have had a show and i have lots more dishargey fluid with pinky in it, but i think mine may be my show still and extra discharge?
man this pregnancy business is so confusing! lol. |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 04 May 2008 at 9:20am
mum2emj, that's exciting! Not long to go now, by the sounds of things  ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:31pm
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I had heaps more discharge in the last week or so as well. What my mw told me was to put a pad in, lie down for an hour (ah bliss!) and then stand up. At that time it will either just trickle like usual (=ok discharge) or gush because it has been pooling for an hour (=waters). Give that a go and call mw if it's the latter. ------------- |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 04 May 2008 at 8:36pm
| I'll give that a go I think :) I'm due to go to the obst. at the hospital on tuesday, so i'll get him to check it out then. My MW is on holiday for a month and I have no idea who the backup is!! |