

It supplies your baby with nutrients and oxygen through the umbilical cord. This is a large organ that grows in your uterus during pregnancy. But causes may include: A health problem you have, such as high blood pressure. Is it just normal discharge or could it be leaking amniotic fluid? Every article I read about aminiotic fluid leaking seems to indiciate that it is a problem that happens much later on than this. In many cases, the cause of low amniotic fluid may not be found. If you're leaking amniotic fluid before 37 weeks, it's called. If your pregnancy is full-term when your water breaks, but you're not in labor, it's called preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). After searching the web, I am still at a loss. If you're leaking amniotic fluid, it means that your water has broken the membranes that make up your amniotic sac have ruptured. It can be difficult to tell if the fluid that is leaking is amniotic fluid. If fluid flows or gushes out because of the rupturing of the amniotic sac, it is called the rupturing of membranes. If excessive fluid starts to leak out, the condition is called oligohydramnios. It is enough for me to be constantly aware of feeling rather damp and to make me keep running to the loo to check like a mad woman, but is really quite a small amount - damp knickers, no "gushing". There is a possibility that there might be leakage of the amniotic fluid. If a baby passes meconium in the womb, it can get into. See, usually, babies have their first after birthbut occasionally a baby will go a bit too early this turns the amniotic fluid green or brown. It is clear and doesn?t smell (sorry if a bit gruesome). Meconium is what is referring to your baby’s first bowel movement, and this can actually happen before your baby enters the world. I know that an increase of vaginal discharge is normal, but this is much thinner, like water. Then I thought maybe I was suffering from mild incontinence without being aware of it - but I have ruled this out. At first I was just relieved not to see blood and have no cramps. A little bit embarassaing, but here goes! I have had a strange feeling of being wet down below. These leaking fluids could be urine, discharges due to vaginal infections or more commonly the leakage of amniotic fluid (or generally called as water breaking). Often, it can be difficult to tell if you’re leaking amniotic fluid or not. The fluid may also leak out when the amniotic sac ruptures, a phenomenon called ‘the rupturing of membranes’. If too much amniotic fluid leaks out, this is called oligohydramnios.

Hence, all cases of leaking amniotic fluid need to be checked by a doctor. At some point, the fluid is likely to start leaking. This can trigger the spread of bacterial infection from the vagina to the cervix and uterus and finally to the developing fetus. I am only 5 - 6 weeks pregnant and have had an odd two days and am now starting to really worry. It may be noted that leaking amniotic fluid, however minor, can cause difficulties and complications during the growth process of the fetus.
