What are the symptoms of water breaking in late pregnancy

If water breaks in the late pregnancy, it means that the fetus is about to be born. When the water breaks, the pregnant woman will feel a pain and water will flow out of the vagina. The pregnant woman will feel that a stream of water suddenly flows out. At this time, she should go to the hospital for examination in time to prepare for the birth of the fetus. Amniotic fluid is different from urine. The smell of amniotic fluid is more natural, and amniotic fluid is as difficult to control as running water.

What are the symptoms of water breaking in late pregnancy

When the fetus develops to a certain extent, the mother's uterus will become larger. At this time, the bladder will be compressed and the urine storage volume will decrease. Many pregnant women will experience frequent urination and occasionally urine leakage, especially when standing for a long time or carrying heavy objects. At this time, you must pay attention to the difference between urine leakage and water breaking.

1. Smell. The smell of urine is strong and even pungent; the smell of amniotic fluid is natural and even sweet.

2. The speed of water flow. Urinary incontinence is an intermittent phenomenon, but water breaking is like a flow of water, which is difficult to control and may even be accompanied by abdominal cramps. This may be a symptom that the baby is about to be born, so you should go to the hospital in time to prepare for delivery.

3. Check with test paper. If you can't tell whether you are leaking urine or your water has broken, you can use a test strip to check. Specifically, stick the test paper on your underwear and tell whether it is amniotic fluid or urine by the change in color. The pH value of amniotic fluid is 7.0-7.5, and that of urine is 5.5-6.5. If it is a blue test paper, the one that turns red is urine, and the one that does not change color is amniotic fluid; if it is a red test paper, the one that turns blue is amniotic fluid, and the one that does not change color is urine.

What does it feel like when your water breaks?

After the amniotic fluid breaks, the expectant mother can feel liquid flowing out of the vagina. Careful observation can reveal that the liquid is colorless and transparent, and the amount is larger than secretions, like water.

In addition, you can also feel that the outflow of liquid is uncontrolled. When the amount is large, it will feel warm; when the amount is small, it may feel a little wet, like urination, and it will flow out continuously, and even the pregnant woman cannot control it by contracting her vagina.

It is normal for amniotic fluid to break before delivery, and the incidence rate accounts for about 6%-12% of the total births. The breaking of amniotic fluid often causes symptoms such as premature birth, fetal hypoxia, and fetal infection. Therefore, when you feel the water breaking, it is best to go to the hospital as soon as possible to prepare for delivery.