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11-05-2012 at 1:14 PM
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Frustrated by OB Nurses

This morning around 8:30am I felt a gush of water down there. I went to the rest room and it was about a teaspoon of clear liquid. I checked it didn't smell like urine (I know TMI). 

Then about 30 minutes after the gush; I started having the cramps but I could not figure out how to time them. I had the poops (tmi again...sorry) and decided it was time to call the obgyn.  I called the nurses line and it takes them about an hour to call back. 

The on and off cramps stayed throughout the morning with the fun of added nausea. I'm  frustrated because the nurse eventually called me back and just said put a pad down there and wait 30 minutes. If its not soaked then it was not fluid. I feel like she was reading a canned response to me. I've read many stories where its a trickle and what she said wouldn't have worked. Can't they just offer a test?  

I'm a FTM and have no idea. I wish my OB would just ask me to come in and check me out. Ugh I know they are probably right and I guess it was just extra wetness, but how am I supposed to know. I call them for reassurance and I do not feel very reassured. 

Sorry for the rant... 

 
11-05-2012 at 1:22 PM
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Yes, there is a way for them to test it.  But honestly, IMO if they're not pushing for it, I'd try to just stay put.  Once you walk into the hospital with your water broken they'll likely put you on (an arbitrary) clock to deliver.  If your water is broken contractions will likely start in the near future.  Just take precautions to keep things clean JIC that is the situation (change your pad frequently, nothing inserted into your vagina, be diligent about wiping/cleaning the area, etc.).

And yes, sometimes it does start as just a trickle, but also keep in mind only about 10% of women have their water break before labor starts and it could also be some sort of discharge.  I''d just stay put for now and see what happens!

ETA: Just realized you're only 35 weeks.  Hmm... hopefully contractions won't start then :)  If you're really worried that it is amniotic fluid yes, they can test it, and you definitely have the right to have them test it for your peace of mind.  If that's what you really want call them back and ask what you need to do to get it tested (i.e. should you see them or head to L&D).  I'd probably still just wait and see for a little bit to see if you observe more fluid.  At this point it's unlikely that baby is sitting low enough to block the fluid from coming out, but there is always a chance it's just a slow leak further up that could cause more of a trickle.  


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11-05-2012 at 1:47 PM
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If it was your water breaking, it'd be a continuous leak. Even if it's a slow trickle, it would be nonstop and would eventually fill a pad.

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11-05-2012 at 1:50 PM
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They CAN offer a test but with the added cost, time, and frustration of going in. She may have been reading a canned response, but she may also get this same call 50 times a day. If you are able to talk to her and aren't in crazy pain you probably aren't in labor. I would just follow her instructions and see what happens. Another thing to do, if it is a leak or a tear or something, lay down for a while, if you have another gush that could be you water. It could have been just a bunch of discharge coming out at once.
11-05-2012 at 1:58 PM
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MrsCarroll.6-10-07:
They CAN offer a test but with the added cost, time, and frustration of going in. She may have been reading a canned response, but she may also get this same call 50 times a day. If you are able to talk to her and aren't in crazy pain you probably aren't in labor. I would just follow her instructions and see what happens. Another thing to do, if it is a leak or a tear or something, lay down for a while, if you have another gush that could be you water. It could have been just a bunch of discharge coming out at once.

I agree with everything except the bold part. Early labor is not always super painful (it really shouldn't be crazy painful, more uncomfortable than anything), and different women have different pain tolerance levels. I had no problems carrying on conversations through pitocin contractions until they cranked it up.

 



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11-05-2012 at 1:58 PM
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A "trickle" of amniotic fluid will still fill a pad over time. It can be scary, yes, but they deal with situations like this every day. They do know what to do.

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11-05-2012 at 2:25 PM
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With my first I had a gush of fluid in my 37th week, went to labor and delivery and they determined that my water had broken.  There was no more leaking as the baby's head had moved down and sort of acted like cork.  I also did not have contractions start and so maybe 12 hours later I was started on pitocin.  So, if it were me, I would ask to have it tested.

Additionally, that all labor contractions are painful is just simply not true.  I had a nurse laugh at me and tell me I wasn't really in labor when I told her that the contractions weren't painful and within about half an hour I gave birth to my second child.  Pain is not always an indicator of where you are in terms of labor.


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11-05-2012 at 2:26 PM
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GhostMonkey:

MrsCarroll.6-10-07:
They CAN offer a test but with the added cost, time, and frustration of going in. She may have been reading a canned response, but she may also get this same call 50 times a day. If you are able to talk to her and aren't in crazy pain you probably aren't in labor. I would just follow her instructions and see what happens. Another thing to do, if it is a leak or a tear or something, lay down for a while, if you have another gush that could be you water. It could have been just a bunch of discharge coming out at once.

I agree with everything except the bold part. Early labor is not always super painful (it really shouldn't be crazy painful, more uncomfortable than anything), and different women have different pain tolerance levels. I had no problems carrying on conversations through pitocin contractions until they cranked it up.

 

It's true, but you don't need to do anything special if you're in early labor anyway other than wait for active labor to set in.  At 35 weeks they wouldn't stop the contractions if she was having them.  I think she meant more like there's nothing to worry about at this point since you'll know if you're actually in active labor. :)


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11-05-2012 at 3:26 PM
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MrsCarroll.6-10-07:
They CAN offer a test but with the added cost, time, and frustration of going in. She may have been reading a canned response, but she may also get this same call 50 times a day. If you are able to talk to her and aren't in crazy pain you probably aren't in labor. I would just follow her instructions and see what happens. Another thing to do, if it is a leak or a tear or something, lay down for a while, if you have another gush that could be you water. It could have been just a bunch of discharge coming out at once.

I agree with everything except the bold part. Early labor is not always super painful (it really shouldn't be crazy painful, more uncomfortable than anything), and different women have different pain tolerance levels. I had no problems carrying on conversations through pitocin contractions until they cranked it up.

 

It's true, but you don't need to do anything special if you're in early labor anyway other than wait for active labor to set in.  At 35 weeks they wouldn't stop the contractions if she was having them.  I think she meant more like there's nothing to worry about at this point since you'll know if you're actually in active labor. :)

Yes what you said. Sorry. I hope you got an answer by now about what's going on.

We have OB nurses to talk to for a reason, this is their job. I trust mine. If that's what they told me I'd try it out. For me going in to the office is a 30 minute drive, plus finding child care, so an hour of just waiting it out at home/work wouldn't seem that bad to me. (Unless I was in horrible pain - that's why I said that to begin with.)

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