Any other way of telling if waters have gone other than speculum?

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I woke in the night with a tablespoon or so of liquid drip out. Sorry TMI!

I put on a pad and went back to sleep assuming more would come but it hasn’t.

I phoned the hospital and they’ve said to see what happens in the next hour or so and call back. I asked how they’d know if I’ve lost waters if I haven’t got any on my pad and they said they’d do a speculum.

I really don’t want one. They were the worst part of having DS, which were pointless anyway as I ended up with a section, this one is going to be a section too, booked for 4th jan.

I know if it is my waters there’s an infection risk so I need to get checked out but is a speculum the only way if nothing leaks onto my pad?

They can do a test with the waters, like a pregnancy test which tells you if it's amniotic fluid or not. It's non invasive. I had it when mine went - good luck!

Thanks for your reply NEmum.
I haven’t got any waters to show them, as nothing has leaked onto my pad since putting it on. So I assume that won’t be possible unless I leak anything else before I have to go in?

Bumping as need to call in a mo.

Ah sorry I get what you mean...hopefully you will pass some more soon/on the way to the hospital. Good luck

I’ve called and spoke to a different midwife who has said because I haven’t leaked anything else since 4am she’s confident it’s not my waters so no need to go in.

X post with you!

It doesn’t sound like your waters tbh but keep an eye on yourself re infection. Hind waters can go, baby moves & waters stop leaking. But if there is a break in the sac there is a (very small) chance of infection. If you have a raised temperature contact your hospital. Good luck!