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  1. #1
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    Jun 2007
    Forster NSW
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    Question Waters? Semin? Urine?

    I was hoping maybe someone could shed a little light on what happening to me the last couple of days (TMI ALERT!)... Oh I should also tell you I am GBS+ which is my only reason for concern...

    Thurs lunch time - DH and I trying 'trying to naturally bring on labour'
    10pm - Underwear wet, so changed them before bed.

    Fri 2am - Woke was my underwear were VERY wet, went to toilet and changed underwear again. Spoke to hossy at 3am told me to hold off and hour and see what happens.
    4am - Wet patch on underwear about the size of a 50 cent piece so was told to go to hossy for a check.
    4:40 - Got to hossy went to toilet and underwear were wet through again.
    Hossy tested the fluid on underwear bringing a positive result for me waters, but MW said semin can give a false pos.
    6am - Pad fluid swab tested again, giving another pos reading, fluid had ease slightly.
    By 7:30am there was next to no fluid.
    11am - Was released from hossy as fluid had stopped and everything put down to semin (seeming a bucket load, but OB tells me the cervix breaks it down and waters it down making a lot that comes back out)... No probs the rest of the day (apart from lack of sleep!)

    Woke during the night again with VERY wet underwear, out it down to maybe a little leaking wee maybe??? Anything is possible at this stage of preg!
    Went to toilet, wiped very well after and walked back to room with no underwear. Went to put new pair on and realised there was water running down my legs.
    Wiped it up and smelt the paper to see if I had peed myself (after I had just been to the toilet) and didn't realise... Couldn't smell a thing on the paper!! Nothing at all, woke DH and made him smelll, he didn't smell anything either...

    What is going on??? Surely last night couldn't have been more watery semin could it?!!
    I know waters don't start and stop leaking leaking, but I just don't understand.
    I am worried that I will start leaking water and not get to the hossy quick enough, resulting in a sick baby from getting GSB.

    Anyone had this?? Suggestions on what is happen would be great!
    Thanks for reading.

  2. #2
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    Mar 2007
    Melbourne
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    It sounds like your water is leaking? I would ring the hospital again and explain and remember to mention you are GSB positive.
    Do you have any other symptons like back ache/period cramping?
    Good luck...exciting, could be a May Day Baby

  3. #3
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    Oct 2007
    ★ nor here nor there ★
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    Sounds like a slow leak to me as well. I would go back in and get checked out again.

    What an interesting fact that both semen and amniotic fluid can show up as your waters breaking on the tests one learns something new every day

    Take care and wish you all the very best xxoo

  4. #4
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    Mar 2007
    Melbourne
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    [QUOTE=*Beema*;2291796]What an interesting fact that both semen and amniotic fluid can show up as your waters breaking on the tests one learns something new every day /QUOTE]

    Sure do Beema!

    Well, I am guessing Pish you are on your way as you are logged off

  5. #5
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    Jun 2007
    Forster NSW
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    I'm still here.

    Thank you for your advise ladies! I have had some light period like cramping today and just don't feel well. I am going to see how the rest of the day goes and call the hossy later today to see what they make of it all.

    Clover - Well I'm glad I'm not the only one that had it stop start!

    Beema - I thought it was a little weird too! They have similar properties that react with the test or something?!!

  6. #6
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    Nov 2008
    Melbourne
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    Honey, you really should go to the hospital. I had a hind water leak and mine only leaked when I was laying down (sounds a lot like yours). So I would have lots of wet undies over night and then not much during the day. It has to do with bubs position when you're up and moving around they can plug the leak so to speak, but when you lay down a bit is able to trickle through iykwim?

    Being GBS positive you can't be too careful, particularly if you aren't feeling well, I don't want to alarm you but it could be an early sign of an infection developing. I really would call the hossy now and insist on coming in to have it checked again. GL

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    Sep 2007
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    Sounds like your waters to me. Mine never stopped for that long, but mine did stop & start.

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jun 2009
    Sydney, NSW
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    Re: Waters? Semin? Urine?

    Sorry that the ladies aren't being very supportive Pishy.

    I was speaking to my GP the other day about the colour of my Urine being bright yellow and she said it's from taking VitB. She then went on to say that preg women can take VitB at the late stages of pregnancy so it can be determined if the Mumma is leaking urine (the pad would show a trace of yellow) or if it's fluid of some other kind.

    Hope everything is alright.

    I'm placing my bets on a Friday (7th) or Saturday (8th) baby.