What symptom is broken water

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When the fetus is in the uterus, it is surrounded by a thin membrane called fetal membrane, which contains a fluid called amniotic fluid. Broken water refers to amniotic membrane rupture, amniotic fluid outflow phenomenon. Normal delivery is in the process of uterine opening or uterine opening, the fetus into the birth canal began to break water, so breaking water is an important sign of delivery. What's the symptom of broken water.

What symptom is broken water

First: smell. The smell of urine is strong, even pungent; the smell of amniotic fluid is natural, even sweet.

Second: the speed of running water. Leakage of urine is an intermittent phenomenon, but water is like running water, difficult to control, even accompanied by abdominal pain, which may be the baby is about to be born symptoms, to the hospital in time for labor.

Third: test paper inspection. If you can't tell if it's urine leakage or broken water, you can check it with test paper. Specifically, the test paper is pasted on the underwear to distinguish whether it is amniotic fluid or urine from the color change. The pH value of amniotic fluid was 7.0-7.5, and that of urine was 5.5-6.5. If it is a blue test paper, the color changes red for urine, no color change is amniotic fluid; if it is a red test paper, the color changes blue for amniotic fluid, no color change for urine.

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In addition, you can also feel that the outflow of liquid is not controlled. In the case of large amount, it is warm; in the case of small amount, you can feel a little wet, like urination, and it is continuous outflow, even if the pregnant woman contracts the vagina, it can not be controlled.