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What does amniotic fluid look like when it dries?

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Bellyrub1980 · 19/10/2014 08:37

Weird question, potentially TMI but I can't find anything on Google so hoping someone will know from experience.

I'm 39 weeks today and have had several days of strong braxton hicks, and sharp pains in cervix.

This morning I woke up and when I went to the loo there was a wet patch in my knickers. I'm pretty used to having discharge which is always creamy and dries white in knickers. This was definitely watery though... I'm currently waiting for it to dry. Would amniotic fluid dry to a whitish colour too? Or clear like urine would?

It's definitely not urine... I felt it leak out when I stood up from bed and it wasn't coming from my bladder! And unless my discharge has suddenly become very watery then Im thinking this has to be fluid....... Right??!

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NovemberRainbow · 19/10/2014 10:04

I think fluid smells slightly sweet? Can you tell from the smell?

I would stick another pad on and go and get checked out, a midwife should be able to tell.

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NovemberRainbow · 20/10/2014 17:57

How are you doing BellyRub? Hope everything's ok.

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Bellyrub1980 · 20/10/2014 20:44

Well I didn't have any further leakage!!! So I have no idea what that was! Symptoms of early very labour just coming and going randomly driving me insane!!

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