Do you know what the symptoms of water breaking are?

Pregnant mothers are very concerned about their health, especially before giving birth, so it is very necessary to understand the symptoms of amniotic fluid rupture. The first thing to do when amniotic fluid breaks is to identify the smell. Its flow rate is uncontrollable, and if it is difficult to determine, you can use test paper to test the pH value.

1. What are the symptoms of amniotic fluid breaking?

1. Smell is an important distinguishing sign. The smell of urine is strong and even pungent, while the smell of amniotic fluid is natural and even sweet. In late pregnancy, it is normal to miss a few drops of urine because the bladder is under great pressure.

2. When the amniotic fluid breaks, it is like water flowing out, which is impossible to control. Hot water flows down in streams, and there will be several streams every once in a while. There will also be cramping in the abdomen. At that time, the baby may be about to be born.

3. If you find liquid flowing out but you are not sure whether it is amniotic fluid or urine, to be on the safe side, you can buy test paper and stick it on your underwear. You can tell whether it is amniotic fluid or urine from the change in color. The pH value of amniotic fluid is 7.0-7.5, and that of urine is 5.5-6.5. In addition, if it is amniotic fluid, you will feel the pain of labor soon. When the membranes rupture, you will feel fluid coming out, like urine. Sometimes it will be more or less, and sometimes changing body position or using abdominal pressure will cause it to flow out. In this case, the pregnant woman should go to the hospital immediately because intrauterine infection is likely to occur if the membrane ruptures more than 12 hours later.

2. What to do after the amniotic fluid breaks

1. Once premature rupture of membranes occurs, the mother and her family should not panic too much. It is easy to behave inappropriately when they are at a loss. To prevent the fetal umbilical cord from prolapse, let the mother lie down immediately and raise her buttocks.

2. The mother should place a clean sanitary napkin on the vulva, pay attention to keeping the vulva clean, and not take a bath again.

3. As long as water breaks, regardless of whether the mother has reached the due date or has uterine contractions, she must go to the hospital immediately for treatment. Even on the way to the hospital, you need to lie down with your hips elevated.

4. In the late pregnancy, there will be some common symptoms such as vaginal bleeding or paroxysmal abdominal pain, which are mostly signs of labor and you should go to the hospital immediately. If your water breaks, you should go to the hospital lying flat on your back. You can lie half-lying in the back seat of a car or call an ambulance to go to the hospital.