Is the amniotic fluid going to keep flowing?

When pregnancy reaches the late stage, every pregnant mother is more worried about the amniotic fluid breaking. Amniotic fluid is an important thing for the growth of the fetus in the abdomen. If there is any abnormality in the amniotic fluid, the health of the fetus will also be affected. For first-time pregnant mothers, they usually lack pregnancy experience and do not have a particularly good understanding of many things that will happen during pregnancy. When the amniotic fluid breaks, they are often at a loss.

When the water breaks, does it flow out continuously or only a little?

Once the amniotic fluid breaks it will continue to flow. So, you can’t move around. If your water breaks, call your family immediately and ask them to take you to the hospital. Generally, once the amniotic fluid breaks, the baby will be born within 24 hours. The breaking of water happens faster than the appearance of blood. Hang in there. When you call your family, tell them about the baby's clothes you have packed and ask them to take them to the hospital. Also, don’t forget to bring the things you need.

Once the amniotic fluid breaks, the vagina will not stop flowing, so it will continue to flow, but it may not be continuous, it may be intermittent. Amniotic fluid is usually transparent, but if it is mixed with blood, it becomes pink. If the amniotic fluid is mixed with green, it means that the baby's meconium has escaped. This situation means that the baby is in danger and we must go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately.

If water breaks and infection occurs, it will be harmful to both mother and baby, which is a very bad situation. At this time, if the fetus is mature enough, full-term and ready to be born, it is best to induce labor or perform a caesarean section immediately.

Once the amniotic fluid breaks it will continue to flow. But it may not flow continuously, it may be intermittent, stopping and flowing again. But it will continue to flow until you are born. Walking around will affect the amniotic fluid. Therefore, once the amniotic fluid breaks, walking is generally not recommended. It is recommended to lie in bed and notify family to take you to the hospital.

What should I do if my water breaks in late pregnancy?

If the expectant mother's water breaks early, it is likely to cause bacterial infection or umbilical cord prolapse. Therefore, after the water breaks, the expectant father must take measures to prevent situations that affect the fetus.

1. What expectant mothers should do: No matter what the occasion, you should lie down immediately to prevent the amniotic fluid from flowing out. The posture to be adopted is to lie flat on the bed, put a pillow under the buttocks, raise the buttocks, and try to keep the head low and the buttocks high. The purpose of this is to prevent fetal intrauterine hypoxia.

2. What the expectant father should do: Help the expectant mother lie down flat and immediately call an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, let the expectant mother remain lying flat at all times. Tell your doctor if you have brown or green tarry material (meconium) coming out of your vagina because it is the result of squeezing of the fetus' intestines and often means that the fetus is in stress or danger.