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Re: amniotic fluid..?

From: mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:04:56 -0500

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> At Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Autumn wrote:
> >
> >My question is this what does amniotic fluid look/smell like? I am 31
> >wks lmp and have a *very* small amout of clear odorless water-like
> >discharge. I have felt no contractions and seen no "show" but I am
> >still concerned...Any help would be appreciated..I don't want to bother
> >my doctor after office hours for nothing
> > Thank you,
> > Autumn
>
> Please bother your doctor. Most likely he/she will tell you to go to
> your hospital, where a L&D nurse can perform a very simple test to see
> if your discharge is amniotic fluid. They'll put some on a special
> strip of paper, where the fluid (if it is fluid) will make a fern like
> pattern on the paper

Actually, I believe you are getting two different tests combined. To check if amniotic fluid is present a piece of litmus paper is used but the paper turns blue if it *is* amniotic fluid. The other test you are referring to is where the fluid is put onto a slide and when it dries it makes a fern-like pattern which can be seen under the microscope.

Let's hope a doc jumps in to clarify this for us all. :)

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Mary Shoup
Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator
mary.shoup@obgyn.net

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