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Re: 22 weeks pg and discharge

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:12:39 -0600 (CST)


>From what I've heard / read, discharge does increase with pregnancy and
especially as the pregnancy progresses. In the book, What to Expect When You're Expecting, this milky, white, odorless discharge is called "leukorrhea" and is very common and harmless. I, too, am in my second trimester and have small amounts of white discharge each day. I suspect you just have a little more than I do. Hope this helps.

At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, shpe wrote: >
>I know this question has been beat to death, but I am 22 weeks pg and
>today I have enough milky watery discharge to keep me wet. I went to
>see a doc. today because of ligament pain and the discharge, but it
>wasn't my doc and I have questions about it.
>
>He felt my cervix and said it was high, hard and closed. We didn't do a
>urine test to rule out a uti because I peed before she told me to save
>it, but I have no symptoms of a uti. When I told him about the watery
>discharge he said he assumed it was urine leakage. I told him I knew it
>wasn't because it was milky and had no odor. He said he didn't notice
>any abnormal amounts of fluid when he did the internal exam so he didn't
>think it was anything to worry about. Im worried that I am leaking
>amninotic fluid. Why did he not do a litmus test to make sure? Is he
>sure it isn't amniotic fluid because of the way my cervix felt?
>
>Your input is appreciated!
>Shelly




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