Can waters break slowly over a few days?
So, once or twice over the past couple of days, I've felt wet and had a small clear leak of fluid.
This has then happened 3 times today, mostly when I've stood up/got out of bed. Not had any Contraction, only noticeable difference is an actual pain in my bum/lower back.
I'm a little confused, as I know they say waters can trickle, but is it a constant trickle?
For context im 40+6 day and I've had 2 sweeps already and midwife said I was likely to be be 2/3 cm dilated.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks
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Yes it can. So 2 weeks ago my waters broke. I had contractions however when I got checked out my waters had only partially broken from behind and his head was still covered in a membrane and I was basically trickling water until I went for my planned csection the following day. But like Holly said, call triage to get checked out as can be a infection risk if they have gone over 24 hours ago.
Hope you’re ok OP. Did you manage to get checked?
@Gaby yes I went and got checked last Sunday, they weren't sure if they'd gone, but the midwife did another sweep and burst them! Went from 4cm to 10cm in two hours, then 2 hours later my little Easter chick was born. An absolute whirlwind!
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Call triage, they'll ask you to come in and be tested for amniotic fluid, it can be an infection risk if left for over 24 hours!