Amniotic Fluid Leak Test Strips

[Icey]

As normal worried pregnant women, has anyone tried these to keep an eye out for leaking amniotic fluid?
https://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/amniosense.htm
They say to be used after 36 weeks, but i thought perhaps they are good for checking for premature rupture of membranes? Anyone got any comments, for and against using them to keep an eye on things before i go buying them?

 

[Icey]

Oh I am 19.5 weeks so its earlier than it says to use them but i have read about people ussing them for this reason before just wanted opinions

 

[Gemble]

I wouldn't have thought if need to use them yet.. Wouldn't u just know if u were leaking? I don't know =)

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[DragonMummy]

just sounds like something else to worry about to me. if youre leaking anything speak to your hospital or MW! internet test strips are never particularly reliable anyway!

 

[miss cakes]

those things sound as bad as when people keep taking pregnancy tests when they know they are pregnant already just another worry you dont need! x

 

[littleblonde]

I wouldnt. We have enough to worry about. You could get a false reading and think all was ok when its not. If your are ever in dought then go to hospital

 

[Icey]

Yeah not going to bother, price is to much anyway, only reason i wanted to keep an eye on things is having been through 3 IVFS 1 FET and had a HSG and a miscarraige my cervix has been dilated a few times and i worry it is not as strong a it should be, i have no signs of anythign thus far, and would ask midwife if i could have cervix checked but she has not been the mst understandign or approachable to be honest

 

[Rikki]

I bought some of these because in my last pregnancy I was leaking for a few days, thought it was just discharge or urine, but it turned out to be amniotic fluid and I lost my baby at 19 weeks due to an infection that caused the membranes to break.

I don't think you need them unless you are actually leaking. but if you are, it's best to know as soon as possible, rather than leaving it for days like I did, and if I'd left it any longer the infection could have spread to my blood which could have had serious consequences.

 

[beth_terri]

those things sound as bad as when people keep taking pregnancy tests when they know they are pregnant already just another worry you dont need! x

This is exactly what I was thinking!

Your ticker says your 74 weeks pregnant haha
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