leaking waters?

[3rd_time_mummy]

Can ur waters slowly leak out or does it normally break and u get a big gush of fluid? Reason i ask is cause my stomach seems to be getting smaller and at my app i even measured smaller. i woke up this morning and swear it looks like my stomach has shrunk. i even put on a shirt that normally only just covers my belly bit today its alot longer on. I've been wearing a pad cause yes i have a weak bladder and i have this bad cough. everytime i cough im wetting myself but there is just so much and my bladder can't seriously have that much in it. When i woke up my pad was a wet but i swear i never wet myself when i sleep atleast i don't think so. is it possible my waters r just leaking slowly??

[Sylvain307]

Yes thats what happened to me but you should be able to notice it I thought I was peeing my pants but just a tiny bit and it kept happening and I noticed the water was really foggy and went to the hospital they said my water broke and induced me as I was only one day early

[jenkaye21]

Yes, it is possible.  I had a slow ("high") leak w this, pregnancy #5.  My water had never broken before, so I didnt' really know what was happening; like you, i assumed at first it was just a little bit of pee. LoL. Called the Dr after 2 days and they said, No, it probably wasn't amniotic fluid, but I went in and they tested, and it WAS amniotic fluid.  It was never enough to soak a pad, just a trickle really.  They sent me straight to the hosiptal to be induced b/c having even a small leak can introduce infection to the baby.  I would call your doc asap, they can test and tell you for sure.  Good luck!

[crazymama78]

Good luck :)

[buggie216]

Well if the baby dropped it will change your belly...but my water broke and it was just a small leak...never noticed a belly size difference until i actually delivered though...

[3rd_time_mummy]

Thanks ladies..i just feel so stupid I've been in once before i they said i must just be wetting myself then 2 wks ago my midwife sent me to hospital cause she thought my waters had broke but they said no. i feel like a pain in the butt but i guess its better to be safe then sorry. my main concern is that my belly looks smaller which is odd. will go in and get checked again. thanks

[crazymama78]

When i was 35 weeks with one of mine i thought i was seeing my pants, called my Dr crying, he told me to go in, 7 hours came maya

[crazymama78]

When i was 35 weeks with one of mine i thought i was seeing my pants, called my Dr crying, he told me to go in, 7 hours came maya

[stacey10]

yes your water can leak slowly and then its usually the hind waters that are leaking, if baby is low then they're also more likely to leak slowly, my last lot when they went just burst everywhere, but I have also had some that just gently leak as well,  I would go to your carer and get them to check as they really should only be broken for around 24 hrs before they like to see contractions started, or if bub is doing ok, they may start you on antilbiotics to avoid an infection

[RissaBbyGurl]

very possible