After the second trimester, many expectant mothers find that their underwear is often wet. Is this \”urinary leakage\” or \”water breaking\”? Some expectant mothers are really stupid and can’t tell the difference. Here\’s a quick way to differentiate between the two things:
Look at the color. The amniotic fluid is colorless and transparent, with occasionally a small amount of blood mixed in, giving it a light pink color.
The urine smells of ammonia, but the amniotic fluid has no odor.
Judging from the urine output, urine leakage is usually very small, while amniotic fluid leaks from the vagina, usually in large amounts, with more or less follow-up.
Is it controllable? Pregnant mothers can try to contract the vagina or press hard near the anus. What can be blocked is urine, but what cannot be blocked is amniotic fluid.
It should be reminded that if the water breaks prematurely and is not handled properly, it can easily lead to adverse consequences such as intrauterine infection, umbilical cord prolapse, or premature birth. Therefore, if it is determined by the above method that the appearance of urination is not that of urination, no matter what the pregnant mother is doing at the time, she must lie down and rest immediately, and use old clothes to raise her buttocks to prevent a large amount of amniotic fluid from flowing out. Her family should send her to see her as soon as possible. doctor.
As for urine leakage, treatment methods include not doing actions that increase abdominal pressure, such as: holding children, lifting heavy objects, sitting on a low stool, bending down to pick up things, etc. Coughs or allergies that sneeze should be treated promptly. In addition, you can also perform pelvic floor muscle exercises under the guidance of experts.
Jinan Workers Hospital Zhang Qian