amy-lea..x

I am beggining to think i am really paranoid but how about this...



My knickers are constantly damp and have been for the past week, it smells very 'anticepticy' and a lot like the smell of sex if you know what i mean.
I have read that if you are constantly damp you should go to the hospital as your waters could be leaking through. However i dont fancy watsing the hospitals time, also dont wana come back home from hospital feelign silly and paranoid again for going.

I have just read that your waters may smell like semen, whatcha think?
My next midwife apt isnt til day b4 im due in 2wks, shall i go to the hospital in my spare time tomorrow or the next day and get it checked, also then i suppose i will find out if i am dialated or not!

goldlion

Hmmm. Well maybe just call the hospital to be on the safe side. If I were you I would wear a panty-liner and see if it soaks through. My panties have been damp for a long time and I find myself having to change them constantly, but I'm assuming it is completely normal and I know many other girls have the same problem on here.

If you truly are worried, I would call the doctor. At your MW appointment have you gone down in weight? Have you started measuring smaller? Those would be a few signs that your are leaking amniotic fluid.

I think it's a safe bet to just say that what you're experiencing is just a normal pregnancy thing.

Wobbles

I would get in touch with the MW!

My experience of water breaking was a whole tumble drier of towels gone through and running up the stairs with the last towel between my legs But do believe trickling can be the start

Best of luck

luckyme225

I hope if my waters break that I'm at home ... that sure would be interesting in public!!

amy-lea..x

Im nto too worried because I think im am becoming really paranoid lately and wishing labour on myself with every symptom!!! I think il try the panty liner and see if it soaks thru!

missjess

Same here! I'm trying not to go into public places as much now... (mall, grocery store etc.) Could you imagine making a big lake in the middle of the grocery? Then you're all wet, as you walk you drip! OMG that's my worse nightmare!

Ann-Marie

I always joked that I was just gonna walk round the supermarket with as much stuff in a trolley as I could fit in there, alll the time in the last week... so that if my waters went, I'd get my shopping free ( dunno if thats true, but I heard that Sainsburs do it)
Only problem is.. last pregnancy, I had to use the mobility scooter (SPD) and hubby pushed the trolley

amy-lea..x

Yeah I heard if you go in ASDA you get a year supply of nappies
And that if you go in mothercare you get a goody bag of expensive stuff

Jazzy

I'd see your mw aswell, my waters were broke when I was 10cm dilated so I can't really comment on what the smell is like etc, it was just a massive gush

Emmea12uk

I know I am only 27 weeks, but I had a leak a few weeks back which concerned my midwife and went to the day unit of the local hospital. They were really really good about it and I turned out fine. They are used to this kind of question all the time. It can be common for waters to leak/break a little early and if you don't go into labour after 24 hours - there is a risk of infection.

Some midwives say your waters breaking can be just a small trickle....to tell you the truth - i am still freaking out about it as I am still leaking!