You might be offered a steroid injection into your muscle. Sometimes you may need to stay in hospital for this. If a baby passes meconium in the womb, it can get into. If you’ve got signs of an amniotic fluid leak, you aren’t sure if what you’re leaking is actually amniotic fluid, or you’re noticing discharge or fluid tinged with blood, brown or green. See, usually, babies have their first after birthbut occasionally a baby will 'go' a bit too early - this turns the amniotic fluid green or brown. If yes, you’re likely leaking amniotic fluid. You may be offered treatment with antibiotics to reduce this risk. Meconium is what is referring to your baby's first bowel movement, and this can actually happen before your baby enters the world. If your waters break before labour starts, there may be a risk of infection to you and to your baby. Usually, this will involve having a small device called a speculum inserted into your vagina to hold it open so it's easier to see inside.įluid that has leaked from your vagina may be tested. Your midwife or obstetrician may need to examine your vagina to check if your waters have broken. It's not always obvious whether this has happened. If your waters break before 37 weeks, this is called preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (P-PROM). Prelabour preterm rupture of the membrane (P-PROM)Ī gush of fluid from your vagina could be a sign of your waters breaking or your membranes rupturing. The tests performed on you will depend on your particular circumstances and symptoms. an ultrasound scan to check your baby’s position in the womb, their size and other health indicators.testing to see if any fluid coming from your vagina is amniotic fluid (the water that surrounds your baby in the womb) a swab from your vagina to test for infection.having a small device called a speculum inserted into your vagina to hold it open so your midwife or obstetrician can see if your waters have broken.your vagina might be checked if your cervix is dilating - this is when the neck of your womb has started to open.If your pregnancy is full-term when your water breaks, but you're not. your urine may be tested to check for infection and to check for protein, which could be a sign of pre-eclampsia If you're leaking amniotic fluid, it means that your water has broken the membranes that make up your amniotic sac have ruptured.
a check of the baby's heartbeat - measurements of the baby's heartbeat may be taken, this is known as a CTG (cardiotocograph).examining your tummy to check your baby’s position, any tenderness in your tummy and if it's possible to feel contractions.checking your temperature, blood pressure and pulse.These examinations and tests may include: This is to check whether you're in labour and also to check the health of you and your baby. When you arrive at the maternity unit, your midwife and obstetrician may examine you and do some tests.
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