So how do you tell amniotic fluid from other stuff?

EveKing79

I posted a few days ago because I thought my water was leaking (I'm going on 39 weeks, so the time is getting close). I wasn't sure because it was a very little trickle/ gush, followed by nothing for several hours, followed by more. Just clear, odorless liquid.

So I had an appointment on Friday and the midwives tested me for amniotic fluid. It came up negative and the midwife told me I was just experiencing increased leukoreah/ discharge (sp?) She also said when my water breaks it would be a big gush, or a trickle that just doesn't stop.

However, I have read other posts on here where people didn't realize their water had broken because it was a slow leak or the baby's head was very engaged and acting as a "stopper". I have been experiencing this all weekend, on and off, and when I looked up leukoreah, everything I found referred to a milky, thicker discharge. This is just like water. So how do I know when it's amniotic fluid and time to call? 

I don't want to be doing a daily test of this stuff, but I'm worried my water will have broken and I won't know it, and the baby will be low on fluid. 

Traycee1242

Amniotic fluid has a sweet smell... The rest (urine, discharge, etc) will have more of an ammonia smell. But when in doubt, call. Better to be safe than sorry.

ruthymusney

I have a leak too.  It makes me nervous because I'm not anywhere near ready for this baby to come out.  Mine smells sweet.  Let me know what you find out please.

jkylie

when is your next appt?

last pg i thought i was leaking also but it ended up it was just urine...having a constant pressure on my bladder and it being full from all the water i guess made it hard to hold.

But if your water BREAKS you will know. Otherwise, if it is a slow leak the only way they will know is by testing the fluid.

so if you dont go to the dr. til friday, id call. if you go mon.tues.wed i might wait it out.

llamakins

ruthymusney:

I have a leak too.  It makes me nervous because I'm not anywhere near ready for this baby to come out.  Mine smells sweet.  Let me know what you find out please.

How was your leak diagnosed? Is it clear? Did you have any other signs?

 

jkylie

llamakins:

ruthymusney:

I have a leak too.  It makes me nervous because I'm not anywhere near ready for this baby to come out.  Mine smells sweet.  Let me know what you find out please.

How was your leak diagnosed? Is it clear? Did you have any other signs?

 

when they determined mine was NOT amniotic fluid, they took a test strip to my panties and checked the PH. then they also just did an US and measured the amount of fluid in the sac.