what does the water breaking look like?
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If you experience the following, your waters may have broken: a popping sensation followed by a gush or trickle of fluid. an unusual amount of dampness in your underwear that doesn't smell like urine. uncontrollable leaking of small or large amounts of fluid from the vagina that doesn't smell like urine.
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The water should be clear, but may have bits of 'show' in it. This may be small clumps of jelly like substance and may have streaks of blood. Normal amniotic fluid does not have a very strong smell. You should change your sanitary pad at least every 4 hours.
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It's thick, like mucous, requiring you to switch your liner/pad for hygiene purposes, but it's not soaking through – most likely heavy vaginal/cervical discharge. A sudden leak with movement, a baby kick or when your bladder feels full but after the initial leak there isn't a steady flow. Yellow tinged like urine.
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['cramping pain in your lower tummy, which can vary from period-like pain to strong labour-like contractions.', 'passing fluid from your vagina.', 'passing of blood clots or pregnancy tissue from your vagina.']
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Learning the signs of labor before your due date can help you feel ready for your baby's birth. Signs of labor include strong and regular contractions, pain in your belly and lower back, a bloody mucus discharge and your water breaking. If you think you're in labor, call your health care provider.
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['your waters breaking (rupture of the membranes)', 'backache, or an upset stomach.', 'cramping or tightening, similar to period pain.', "a feeling of pressure, as the baby's head moves into the pelvis.", "an urge to go to the toilet caused by your baby's head pressing in your bowel."]
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While it's possible to break the water balloon, causing a strong gush of fluid (known as your water breaking), it's also possible that a small hole could develop in the sac. This can result in a slow leak of amniotic fluid.
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Signs of leaking amniotic fluid Leaking amniotic fluid might feel like a gush of warm fluid or a slow trickle from the vagina. It will usually be clear and odorless but may sometimes contain traces of blood or mucus.
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['difficulty breathing or speaking.', 'irritability or unusual behavior.', 'coughing.', 'chest pain.', 'low energy or sleepiness after a water incident.']
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Why (and How) Doctors Might Break Your Water (Some OBs will go ahead and break your water at 3 or 4 centimeters.) The reasoning behind this: “Artificial rupture of membranes” (popping a hole in the amniotic sac) will usually jumpstart labor by getting serious contractions underway.
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Normal discharge looks like water, egg whites, or milk, and has an mild odor. If you notice any significant changes in the consistency of your discharge, it could be a sign of an infection. Read on to learn more about watery discharge.
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After your water breaks, contractions usually follow within 12 to 24 hours, if they're not underway already. However, in some cases, women have their water break before their bodies are ready to start the labour process.
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Mild abdominal cramps. Vaginal spotting or light bleeding. Preterm rupture of membranes — in a gush or a continuous trickle of fluid after the membrane around the baby breaks or tears. A change in type of vaginal discharge — watery, mucus-like or bloody.
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["heavy bleeding – get medical help if you're soaking through a pad in an hour.", "bleeding that carries on and doesn't settle down.", 'passing blood clots.', 'increasing tummy pain, which may feel like cramps or contractions.']
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During pregnancy, your baby is surrounded and cushioned by a fluid-filled membranous sac called the amniotic sac. Typically, at the beginning of or during labor your membranes will rupture — also known as your water breaking. If your water breaks before labor starts, it's called prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM).
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Another way to tell is to stand up. If the fluid seems to leak more while standing, it indicates that the water has broken. Also, if the fluid continues to slowly leak over time rather than being a single gush, it is more likely to be amniotic fluid. If in doubt, call a healthcare provider or go to the hospital.
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['Bluish color of the skin and mucus membranes (cyanosis)', 'Brief stop in breathing (apnea)', 'Decreased urine output.', 'Nasal flaring.', 'Rapid breathing.', 'Shallow breathing.', 'Shortness of breath and grunting sounds while breathing.']