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jessbaby
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Jessica
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Amniotic fluid
How do you know if you are leaking it and what are the dangers if you are? TIA
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Posted 8/3/06 11:34 AM  |
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MrsJ
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Kathy
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Re: Amniotic fluid
Well they say it won't smell like urine...so that's one way to tell but for me, it was hard because throughout my PG I had a lot of discharge and also what I thought were small leaks. The one way to tell 100% is see your OB and they will test the fluid and they can tell you if it's amniotic fluid or not.
Dangers of leaking fluid - if you've lost a lot its not good for the baby to have low amniotic fluid levels. But I dont know what the specific dangers are. If you are toward the end of your pregnancy, it could be a sign that labor is near - many women dont have their water break, some have slow leaks, some don't have anything.
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| Posted 8/3/06 11:40 AM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Jennifer
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Re: Amniotic fluid
I've read that low fluids can lead to infection so you don't want to go in a pool, bath, or have sex.
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| Posted 8/3/06 11:41 AM |
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Charly
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Re: Amniotic fluid
Posted by MrsJ
Well they say it won't smell like urine...so that's one way to tell but for me, it was hard because throughout my PG I had a lot of discharge and also what I thought were small leaks. The one way to tell 100% is see your OB and they will test the fluid and they can tell you if it's amniotic fluid or not.
Dangers of leaking fluid - if you've lost a lot its not good for the baby to have low amniotic fluid levels. But I dont know what the specific dangers are. If you are toward the end of your pregnancy, it could be a sign that labor is near - many women dont have their water break, some have slow leaks, some don't have anything.
I thought I was "leaking" recently. My panties were soaked and it was not urine or creamy discharge...they did an internal to check my fluids and cervix and everything thankfull looked fine. I guess it was just sweat 
Message edited 8/3/2006 12:58:46 PM.
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