Leaking Fluid....Bit of a TMI

[Blondie]

Hi Ladies,

I have an update...

Spoke to my Midwife and she said to put a fresh panty liner on or pad and monitor how much fluid is coming out over the next few hours. If I get anymore watery fluid (more then 1 tablespoon) I am to call them and they will meet me at the Pregnancy Assessment Unit for a "look inside" and a swab test. They said that what I am experiencing is most likely Cervical Mucus as that can change and increase in the third Trimester but they said that I should just monitor it for the time being. They also suggested laying down for a few minutes and then standing up and seeing if anything watery comes away. If water does come away I am to call them immediatly as it may be my waters leaking.

[hubba_bubba07]

i had the same thing happen the other night blondie and ended up at hospital to get a check up..they made me feel stupid and said it was probably urine..i promptly told them i know i didnt **** myself and know the difference lol...they refused an internal but swabbed my pad and claimed they couldnt get an excess so to go home and rest and see what happens..if in doubt get it checked hun..u just never know

[bubno.3]

i had the same thing happen the other night blondie and ended up at hospital to get a check up..they made me feel stupid and said it was probably urine..i promptly told them i know i didnt **** myself and know the difference lol...they refused an internal but swabbed my pad and claimed they couldnt get an excess so to go home and rest and see what happens..if in doubt get it checked hun..u just never know

That attitude from the hospital just peeves me off totally..... why do mid wards have to be so damn revolting to pregnant woman??
I was told that my pre labour was ***** ligament pain... again i actually have been in labour before and have felt ligament pain so i knew what they were telling me was aload of crap ... i was 35 weeks pregnant and guess what my baby now is nearly 37 wks and so engaged and fix so obviously the pre labour cx i have been feeling was the baby getting into position!

[Blondie]

Yeah I agree they always tend towards the "your probably overreacting" side of things which annoys me because most women are quite in tune with their Bodies and know when something is out of routine.
Lucky for me I haven't had much more of the watery fluid so I have put it down to watery CM.

Bubno.3 - I was also admitted to the Antenatal Assessment Unit for a few hours of observation because I was having contraction like pains and was told that it was ligament pain and not to worry.

I also love it how they say - :"oh your not going to have your baby early - most mothers go over due for their first one." I feel like yelling "How do I F*****G know whether I am in Labour or not, I have never been pregnant before, If I am feeling contraction like pains what else am I to assume?!" Plus I was 2 weeks early and I was a first bub?

HAHA sorry about the Rant. I just wish they didn't fob people off so easily!