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Re: 25 weeks & leaking urine

From: Jenny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 07:18:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Jenny wrote:
>>
>>Forgive me if this is a duplicate - I posted once today and I never saw
>>my message show up on the board.
>>
>>I am 25 weeks and lately have notice urine leaking during the day. It's
>>enough to get my underpants wet and soak through to my pants and leave a
>>small stain but not saturating. It looks and smells like urine but I
>>was wondering how to know for sure that it is not amniotic fluid. Also,
>>is there anything I can to to stop the leaking ? Sometines when the baby
>>kicks it feels like I am being kicked right in the bladder & have a
>>sudden sensation to pee.
>>
>>Thanks for your help !!
>
>Jenny,
>There are several issues. First, you can not be sure that you are not
>leaking amniotic fluid, so I would recommend that you let your physician
>do that. Second, a urinary tract infection can also cause these
>symptoms, so it is important to get checked for that, especially in
>pregnancy. Third, if all of the above are not an issue, the cause for
>the urine loss is the changing geometry of your pelvis, particularly the
>angle of the tube coming out of your bladder. The uterus is causing the
>change in this area and it is quite common to experience the things you
>describe. However, you must assure that it is not amniotic fluid...
>Lynn
>
>--
>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>
>**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

I have a doctors appointment on Monday. Is that too long to wait to have her check this out ?

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