amnotic fluid or watery discharge plz help!

[TKM22]

Hi ladies how do u no if your leaking amnotic fluid or jst  jst  very watery discharge??
im nearly 35 wks now and   lately iv had increase in  viginal discharge which looked thick and white, but past 2 days now  i jst feel wet constantly and the discharge is not thick anymore it jst looks like clear water with sometimes a slight bit of discharge is this normal? it doesnt smell bad or nethin its jst i dont no wot to make of it, as the pst few nite iv also had  lots n lots of pressure dwn below finding it painful to walk from time to time. any ideas?

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Like Joy said, the only way to know for sure it to have them do a swab and test the liquid.  It very well could be urine, however if they test and say it is NOT amniotic fluid but you feel it's NOT urine....I would get a second opinion.  The reason I say that is with my oldest son, I was having some moderate contractions and leaking a little....not sure if it was urine or Amniotic fluid i went to L & D.  They tested a swab and said no it was probably just urine and sent me home.  I got to really paying attention and noticed that it really didn't feel like my bladder letting go a little, which you can usually feel.  Especially if I had JUST peed i would get up and immediately get a little wet again... so I called my ob and she said to go BACK to L & D and have them check again.  I DID have a small leak, but when they checked that morning my positioning was preventing any leakage therefore they didn't get any on the swab.  When I went back that afternoon...I got there just before 4 pm... My son was born at 6:20 pm that evening.  

My whole point is if you dont' feel confident, be assertive :)

Like Joy said though, most women do have bladder problems during the 3rd trimester....we'll pray that's what yours is since you aren't quite full term yet.

[JoyRenee]

When in doubt call your doctor. They'll more than likely send you to L&D to test for amniotic fluid.

More than likely it is just urine as your bladder is being smashed pretty flat. Bladder incontinence is a major complaint of the 3rd trimester.