Scared...again! Wet underwear

[beagleowner]

Hi all,

As said in a previous thread I am in Italy and did a fair bit of walking yesterday....went to the bathroom and my underwear were damp in the crotch, a fairly sizable area. Didn't see anything creamy, just looked like water. I used to have this in first tri but haven't since and now I'm nearly 22 weeks. It wasn't sweat as it is not not, and I didn't notice urinating....although I had just drank 1.5 liters of water just before!

Since then, it has been about 24 hours and I have been peering at my panties closely. i noticed a damp spot the size of small coin or so once, and a few drops here and there but mostly have been dry.

I am constantly worrying over something and today it seems to be PPROM. My husband doesn't take me seriously because I literally am always obsessing over something that could go wrong, so I wanted to get a reality check from you ladies. Anyone had this? It would be difficult to get checked out as I am in a foreign country but of course if it is an emergency I will seek out a hospital.

Please tell me you've had this and it was normal!!!

 

[MrsGSI]

I've had a few wet episodes myself, most recently yesterday. It is never bigger than a 1p coin and it just looks wet, with no particular smell(TMI)

I have been getting my Cervix measured every two weeks for the past month and half and i know that area is totally closed off so i can't be/am not leaking. I am taking it as some sort of discharge cos it happens at random, regardless of weather i am sitting still or walking around.

 

[Laurenmomma]

I seem to have a lot of discharge but that's very thin and watery! Iv noticed I get a lot more if iv been doing a lot as your body produces more x

 

[Rainstorm]

I've also noticed much more transparent discharge on my more active days, whereas in quieter days it's just a drop

 

[Momto4monkeys]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

 

[susan_1981]

I remember with my son, I was always wondering if my waters were leaking. I constantly felt damp and from memory, I think it just got worse the further on I got. Apparently your waters have a very distinct smell, I think some say it smells a bit like bleach. I think. I don't know. I really wouldn't worry but if you are concerned, speak to your midwife when you're home. x

 

[beagleowner]

I've had a few wet episodes myself, most recently yesterday. It is never bigger than a 1p coin and it just looks wet, with no particular smell(TMI)

I have been getting my Cervix measured every two weeks for the past month and half and i know that area is totally closed off so i can't be/am not leaking. I am taking it as some sort of discharge cos it happens at random, regardless of weather i am sitting still or walking around.

I don't know how big a 1p coin is....this was big though. Like the whole front half of the crotch of my underwear. After I changed my panties yesterday, I had a few damp spots when active, about the size of a raspberry?

Today I haven't been that active but haven't been sitting around either and I only had a drop or two here and there (literally drop-sized like a teardrop fell). Mostly dry. I hope that if it were my waters leaking it would be more of a steady dripping thing?

 

[beagleowner]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

It could be, but this was a damp area that was sizable. Like half the size of the palm of your hand.

 

[Sbmack]

I had a similar episode last week. I didn't know to be concerned. What would the worry be? That the mucus plug is gone or that it's amniotic fluid? This is my first so I'm still learning.

At any rate, the wet watery spot only happened once and it may have been when I was exercising. Maybe the walking around a lot had something do do with it. Since I've been pregnant though, I have been more 'damp' than usual. I've read that's normal.

 

[beagleowner]

I seem to have a lot of discharge but that's very thin and watery! Iv noticed I get a lot more if iv been doing a lot as your body produces more x

Enough to make a sizable wet spot on your underwear? Didn't soak through or anything but it was enough that I wanted to change. Like I said, about half the size of the palm of my hand.

 

[Sbmack]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

It could be, but this was a damp area that was sizable. Like half the size of the palm of your hand.

Mine definitely wasn't. That's what I thought initially but I'm pretty sure I would've felt that much come out. Plus, sorry to be gross, but I smelled it to make sure and it didn't have an odor.

 

[beagleowner]

I had a similar episode last week. I didn't know to be concerned. What would the worry be? That the mucus plug is gone or that it's amniotic fluid? This is my first so I'm still learning.

At any rate, the wet watery spot only happened once and it may have been when I was exercising. Maybe the walking around a lot had something do do with it. Since I've been pregnant though, I have been more 'damp' than usual. I've read that's normal.

My concern was amniotic fluid...people seem to be talking about small wet spots. This was like half of the cotton crotch piece of my underwear!

 

[beagleowner]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

It could be, but this was a damp area that was sizable. Like half the size of the palm of your hand.

Mine definitely wasn't. That's what I thought initially but I'm pretty sure I would've felt that much come out. Plus, sorry to be gross, but I smelled it to make sure and it didn't have an odor.

Yeah no odor on mine either. How big was yours? How far along are you? My first also. I worry about a new thing every day.

Edit: never mind about the second question! I see you are 19 weeks.

 

[beagleowner]

I remember with my son, I was always wondering if my waters were leaking. I constantly felt damp and from memory, I think it just got worse the further on I got. Apparently your waters have a very distinct smell, I think some say it smells a bit like bleach. I think. I don't know. I really wouldn't worry but if you are concerned, speak to your midwife when you're home. x

So you don't think this is a "seek emergency care" situation? Thanks for your guidance as this is my first one.

 

[Sbmack]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

It could be, but this was a damp area that was sizable. Like half the size of the palm of your hand.

Mine definitely wasn't. That's what I thought initially but I'm pretty sure I would've felt that much come out. Plus, sorry to be gross, but I smelled it to make sure and it didn't have an odor.

Yeah no odor on mine either. How big was yours? How far along are you? My first also. I worry about a new thing every day.

Edit: never mind about the second question! I see you are 19 weeks.

Mine was also like the whole top strip of the crotch part of the underwear....the size of a palm I guess.

I just googled leaking while pregnant...probably shouldn't have done that. Here's an old thread I found with some stories about women that were in fact leaking amniotic fluid.
https://www.babycenter.com/400_urine-leaking-or-amniotic-fluid_2315681_761.bc

How far along are you? I feel like I'm way too early to be concerned with this. The last couple of days though I've felt smaller, but I haven't had any leaking that I've noticed since last week. I've been wearing panty liners though so I may not notice the same way I could on underwear.

 

[beagleowner]

Could it be a few drops of urine? With all that extra weight on your bladder, sometimes a few drops can leak out. Especially if you are on your feet a lot. If you're drinking lots of water, the urine will be more diluted and not have an odor.

I know that sometimes after I pee, I stand up and it feels like a few drops have leaked out, so I give another quick wipe and go on my way.

It could be, but this was a damp area that was sizable. Like half the size of the palm of your hand.

Mine definitely wasn't. That's what I thought initially but I'm pretty sure I would've felt that much come out. Plus, sorry to be gross, but I smelled it to make sure and it didn't have an odor.

Yeah no odor on mine either. How big was yours? How far along are you? My first also. I worry about a new thing every day.

Edit: never mind about the second question! I see you are 19 weeks.

Mine was also like the whole top strip of the crotch part of the underwear....the size of a palm I guess.

I just googled leaking while pregnant...probably shouldn't have done that. Here's an old thread I found with some stories about women that were in fact leaking amniotic fluid.
https://www.babycenter.com/400_urine-leaking-or-amniotic-fluid_2315681_761.bc

How far along are you? I feel like I'm way too early to be concerned with this. The last couple of days though I've felt smaller, but I haven't had any leaking that I've noticed since last week. I've been wearing panty liners though so I may not notice the same way I could on underwear.

I'm 21.5 weeks. If you haven't had any leaking since last week you're probably fine....and you wouldn't be smaller as even if you WERE leaking, the water replenishes. Your situation reassures me!

 

[beagleowner]

Anyone else had this?

 

[Momto4monkeys]

Anyone else had this?

The only time I ever leaked amniotic fluid was when I went into labour with my first child. The fluid had a tinge of colour to it, which it's supposed to have.

As for you being in the second trimester, I'm not sure if the amniotic fluid would have any tinge of colour to it yet. But, if you are certain it's not urine, and you are concerned about it being amniotic fluid, then I would definitely give your Dr a call and ask what you should do/look for, or if you need to be seen before your next appointment.

I wish I could help more, as I can understand that this must be worrisome for you. I never thought I'd ever say this, but I hope it just turns out that you are peeing your pants a little bit, lol. Let us know what happens! I'll be thinking about you!

 

[beagleowner]

Thanks, I will call her. Really hope I don't have a problem. I am freaking out and in a foreign country.

 

[mdjoy]

I always wear panyliners as I get very "wet" during pregnancy. Sometimes it is clear I get and asked the dr about it and she said it was common. Activity I noticed does increase the discharge. Also, Sometimes, we preggo ladies have little accidents of urine when we, laugh, sneeze, cough