?? for the preggos...sorry if TMI

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Posted by JENHOS

You are not leaking amniotic fluid. If it seems to be a lot and you are concerned call your doc. But I think discharge is perfectly normal. According to one of my books most woman get it.

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I know there are certain kinds that are very normal (again, sorry if TMI)...like whitish discharge, which I had a few weeks ago. This is different...
I called the Dr and have an appt in an hour

Keep us posted on what the doctor says, if you are worried, you should definitely get it checked!

For the rest of us who are reading this, I think that slimy-ness/more discharge than pre-pregnancy is too be expected and that one should one worry if there is a sudden change, if there is bleeding, if there is itching/burning, right?

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Posted by The Original 2nd-time-around

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Posted by JENHOS

You are not leaking amniotic fluid. If it seems to be a lot and you are concerned call your doc. But I think discharge is perfectly normal. According to one of my books most woman get it.

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I know there are certain kinds that are very normal (again, sorry if TMI)...like whitish discharge, which I had a few weeks ago. This is different...
I called the Dr and have an appt in an hour

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Good Luck w/ the doctor... please let us know how it goes!

OK, well the Dr did an internal, put me on the monitor and did a sono. It is NOT amniotic fluid, infact, they seem concerned because I have TOO MUCH amniotic fluid now! I go back Tuesday and they are dbio-physical profile and now I also have to do ANOTHER glucose test (my 3rd!).

Anyone know anything about increased fluid...what can it mean???

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/1200199.html

Excerpt from:


What could be causing this problem?
Experts don't know what causes excessive amniotic fluid in most cases. In about 60 percent of cases, there's no particular cause and nothing wrong with the baby, and the condition usually goes away on its own. But you'll still probably need to undergo regular nonstress tests and ultrasounds for the rest of your pregnancy to closely monitor your baby's development, and you may be put on bedrest to reduce the risk of rupturing your membranes early and starting preterm labor.

Here are some other possibilities:

Maternal diabetes If you have diabetes and you're having trouble managing it properly, you can end up with high fluid levels. (Polyhydramnios is diagnosed in about 10 percent of pregnant diabetics, usually in the third trimester). This is why you'll probably be given a glucose test to see if diabetes is the cause. Such cases are usually mild and relatively easy to resolve by getting the diabetes under control.

Macrosomia or multiple gestation If you're carrying a very big baby, or twins or multiples, you're at risk for high amniotic fluid levels. Polyhydramnios is especially likely in the case of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, where the donor twin may suffer from too little amniotic fluid, while the recipient twin is creating too much.

Fetal abnormalities In rare cases, your baby may have a medical problem that causes her to stop swallowing fluid while her kidneys continue to produce more urine from the fluid she's already swallowed. This may include any condition that makes it hard for her to swallow, such as pyloric stenosis, a cleft lip or palate, or some kind of blockage in the gastrointestinal tract. Certain neurological problems such as neural tube defects or hydrocephaly can keep the fetus from swallowing as well. If you're diagnosed with polyhydramnios, your doctor will perform a high-resolution ultrasound in order to check for fetal malformations and possibly an amniocentesis to test for a genetic defect.

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Posted by kptoys

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/1200199.html

Excerpt from:


What could be causing this problem?
Experts don't know what causes excessive amniotic fluid in most cases. In about 60 percent of cases, there's no particular cause and nothing wrong with the baby, and the condition usually goes away on its own. But you'll still probably need to undergo regular nonstress tests and ultrasounds for the rest of your pregnancy to closely monitor your baby's development, and you may be put on bedrest to reduce the risk of rupturing your membranes early and starting preterm labor.

Here are some other possibilities:

Maternal diabetes If you have diabetes and you're having trouble managing it properly, you can end up with high fluid levels. (Polyhydramnios is diagnosed in about 10 percent of pregnant diabetics, usually in the third trimester). This is why you'll probably be given a glucose test to see if diabetes is the cause. Such cases are usually mild and relatively easy to resolve by getting the diabetes under control.

Macrosomia or multiple gestation If you're carrying a very big baby, or twins or multiples, you're at risk for high amniotic fluid levels. Polyhydramnios is especially likely in the case of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, where the donor twin may suffer from too little amniotic fluid, while the recipient twin is creating too much.

Fetal abnormalities In rare cases, your baby may have a medical problem that causes her to stop swallowing fluid while her kidneys continue to produce more urine from the fluid she's already swallowed. This may include any condition that makes it hard for her to swallow, such as pyloric stenosis, a cleft lip or palate, or some kind of blockage in the gastrointestinal tract. Certain neurological problems such as neural tube defects or hydrocephaly can keep the fetus from swallowing as well. If you're diagnosed with polyhydramnios, your doctor will perform a high-resolution ultrasound in order to check for fetal malformations and possibly an amniocentesis to test for a genetic defect.

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GREAT...and I thought the worrying was over