When does the normal discharge of amniotic fluid occur?
Normally, the allocation of amniotic fluid during pregnancy occurs at the first stage of the birth process. Thus, at the peak of one of the fights, the opening of the cervix breaks the amniotic fluid, which is accompanied by the release of the amniotic fluid outwards. However, in some cases, women report leakage of amniotic fluid, thinking about whether it's water or excretion.
What is dangerous leakage of amniotic fluid?
Leaking even a small amount of amniotic fluid, is fraught with negative consequences - this phenomenon warns that there has been a thinning of the membranes of the bladder, which in the future will lead to its rupture.
In this situation, the risk of fetal infection increases. In addition, in most cases, with such a development of cases, childbirth occurs prematurely. Therefore, when a woman is pregnant during pregnancy, she observes the presence of excreta, which in appearance is like water - she should be alert.
How to distinguish water from discharge?
With an increase in the number of physiological excretions, pregnant women think about how to distinguish them from water.
Amniotic fluid has neither smell nor color, which makes diagnosis difficult. In addition, in those cases where the volume of the released fluid is negligible, it is easily mixed with vaginal discharge and the woman does not suspect anything.
In most cases, women learn about the allocation of amniotic fluid by constantly moist underwear. In this situation, you need to urgently go to the doctor. But what if this phenomenon was taken by surprise at night?
To find out leaking water or this allocation, in principle, can be pregnant and alone.
To do this, it is sufficient to use a clean cotton cloth or even a sanitary napkin. Then, it is necessary to lie down on the left side and wait 10 minutes, then change the position and lie on your back. After it takes another 10 minutes, you need to get up and walk around the room. After this period of time, you can carry out an evaluation of the result. If the lining of the liquid is completely through, you need to urgently consult a doctor.
Also, in order to ascertain and determine whether the leakage of water is this or that allotment, you can dry the rag and evaluate the dried out stain.
In those cases when there are water on the cloth, the stain will have uneven edges and a slightly brownish color. When this is a normal selection - there will be no reddish shade.
In those situations when it was not possible to determine independently and the pregnant woman is lost in conjecture, it is necessary to consult a doctor for help.
How is the diagnosis performed in an outpatient setting?
In order to make sure that this is not water, and the usual discharge, a pregnant woman is prescribed a smear from the vagina. After carrying out the analysis in the laboratory, the doctor can determine the origin of the given liquid exactly from his results.
In those situations in which pregnant women leak water, the woman is urgently hospitalized and carries out constant monitoring of the level of the amniotic fluid. When it drops to a critical level, the birth process is stimulated, which is achieved by introducing into the body hormonal drugs that help reduce the uterus.