What are the symptoms of amniotic fluid breaking in late pregnancy

For pregnant women who are about to give birth, it is very important to understand the symptoms of amniotic fluid rupture in the late pregnancy. The feeling of amniotic fluid rupture is mainly pain and discharge from the vagina. Generally, when the amniotic fluid breaks before delivery, the pregnant woman will feel a sudden flow of water from the vaginal opening. At this time, if the fetal head lowers and blocks the cervical opening, the water flow will decrease, but if the pregnant woman moves, it will flow out more. Therefore, when symptoms of pain and vaginal discharge occur, it is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations. If it is indeed amniotic fluid rupture, the pregnant woman should be hospitalized for delivery.

Pay attention to the symptoms that distinguish urine leakage and amniotic fluid rupture:

When the baby develops to a certain extent, the pregnant woman's uterus will enlarge. At this time, due to the compression of the bladder, urination will decrease. Many pregnant women will experience frequent urination and urgency, and sometimes they will continue to leak urine, especially when standing for a long time or carrying objects. At this time, you should pay attention to the difference between leakage of urine and rupture of amniotic fluid.

1. Taste. The smell of urine is relatively strong and even pungent. The taste of amniotic fluid of pregnant women is natural, even sweet.

2. The rate of water flow. Urinary incontinence is an intermittent condition, while amniotic fluid rupture is like a stream of water, which cannot be controlled and may even be accompanied by cramping pain in the abdomen. This may be a symptom of the baby's imminent birth, and you should go to the hospital for delivery immediately.

3. Check the pregnancy test paper. If you can't tell whether it's urine leakage or amniotic fluid rupture, you can use a test strip to check. Actually, it is to stick the pregnancy test paper on the underwear, and judge whether it is amniotic fluid or urine of the pregnant woman by the change of color. The pH value of amniotic fluid in pregnant women is 7.0-7.5, and that of urine is 5.5-6.5. If it is a dark blue pregnancy test paper, the red color is urine, and the no color change is the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman. If it is a red pregnancy test paper, the color turns blue which is the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, and the color does not change which is the urine.

How to quickly identify if your water has broken

Smell and color: Urine also has a unique smell, while the amniotic fluid of pregnant women generally has no smell. If you smell it closely, it may have a slightly sweet smell. The color will be thicker and may contain the vernix caseosa and excrement of the fetus, and sometimes it is accompanied by a small amount of spotting.

Pay attention to the body's feeling: if it is urinary incontinence, it will be relieved by pulling in your bladder diligently. However, the amniotic fluid of pregnant women will continue to be discharged, and usually more than one stream. It may be discharged again after changing activities and postures, and the abdomen will also feel sore and swollen.

If your water breaks, it's best to see a doctor right away.

Under normal circumstances, the pregnant mother will enter the first stage of labor, and the cervix will be almost dilated or fully dilated before the amniotic fluid ruptures, which is what we often call the amniotic fluid breaking. This is a signal that the baby is about to be born and it is necessary to go to the hospital for delivery. However, some pregnant women have no pain when their amniotic fluid breaks and have not experienced frequent uterine contractions. This situation is likely to be placental abruption, which means that the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman breaks prematurely. It also foreshadows that the pregnant woman will give birth soon, and the rupture of the fetal membrane is prone to infection. Therefore, if the amniotic fluid breaks, you need to see a doctor immediately, and the pregnant mother should try to reduce walking and keep lying flat. It is best to let the pregnant father carry the baby into the car, keep the baby lying flat in the car and lift the buttocks with a pillow to prevent excessive discharge of amniotic fluid and umbilical cord prolapse.

Will dry amniotic fluid affect the baby? Please don't worry too much

When a pregnant mother sees the amniotic fluid gradually being discharged, she can’t help but feel anxious. If the abortion occurs, will the baby’s life be threatened? In fact, the amniotic fluid of pregnant women is not easy to dry up. First of all, the amniotic fluid of pregnant women is exchanged continuously every day. Secondly, with the discharge of amniotic fluid, the uterus gradually becomes smaller, or frequent uterine contractions push the fetal head into the pelvis, which can prevent the discharge of amniotic fluid of pregnant women, so pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much. However, if the pregnant mother has placental abruption, excessive amniotic fluid flow, transverse fetal position, high fetal value, and large fetal membrane ulcer, it is very easy to cause difficult delivery for the pregnant woman, stress on the fetal umbilical cord, and even umbilical cord prolapse. Therefore, after the amniotic fluid breaks, you should lie flat as much as possible and use a pillow to lift your buttocks to reduce the discharge of amniotic fluid.