Fluid loss in early preg. (long and TMI)

**SamanthaC** · 27-01-2009 19:17

Hi all,
I've joined here after a terrible experience with the management customer service at another community site, I haven't posted anywhere for a while but now I find myself looking for others who understand - I know that people with low post numbers are probably looked on a little strangely but I am a genuine mum who just needed some understanding ears for a minute, so I'll ask in advance for your indulgence.

My partner can always pick when I'm pregnant, he said months ago he thought that I was. Sore boobs, weight gain, off meat, tired etc etc.. I took a test and it was negative so I put it out of my mind - he kept asking me to take another but to be honest as much as we didn't want another baby (DS 3 and DD 1) I knew that if I was pregnant we would keep it and so I just thought I'd let nature take it's course and Que sera sera....

A couple of weeks ago I had some cramping and thought I was getting my period back (first one since baby) but nothing eventuated so I ignored it, I have Polycystic Ovaries so it's all screwy anyway.

Last night I had a large rush of blood, thought ok - here it is, not pregnant - period is back, went and put on a left over maternity pad and forgot about it. Half an hour later I'm sitting on the couch and get the feeling that I have to go to the toilet, as I stand up I get two rushes of what I think is blood, I'm worried it will go everywhere so I wait and then make my way to the loo. It's not blood and it's not urine. Immediately I know it's amniotic fluid.

The cramping and bleeding has been going since - the bleeding is very heavy tonight. I went to the doctor today, he told me that it couldn't have been amniotic fluid as it would have been too early and that they'd do a blood test but he was so rude and I figured it didn't matter anyway as the result was going to be the same (no baby), and he made me feel like i must have been wrong. I don't believe in doctors involvement in most of mine and my kids life and not in normal birth so why the hell I decided to go to one today is beyond me!

I went home and checked again from the garbage (sorry - gross) it was not blood and not urine.... I've searched online and have managed to find other women who have reported the same thing, a rush of water followed by a miscarriage, and also said that their drs have said it wouldn't be.

I know that it wasn't a confirmed pregnancy, and I know that the dr says it wasn't fluid but I still feel like I've lost this baby. I sit here not knowing what to expect but feeling very alone. I haven't miscarried before and I don't know if I'm waiting to pass something that I'll notice or not. My partner is being amazing, he stayed home with me today and is being really supportive, I'm lucky.

I guess I wanted to know if anyone else had experienced anything similar - I feel a little crazy and a lot alone tonight.

I look forward to reading some of the other stories in this forum and hope that I can add something of value here.

Thanks for listening

Sam

**BreakfastatTiffanys** · 27-01-2009 19:23

I have no experience in this but couldnt not post.

Surely someone will be along soon who does have some knowledge or has gone thru something similar.

i am very sorry for your loss

**Whispers** · 27-01-2009 19:45

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I lost my baby a couple of weeks ago. I was bleeding and cramping i stood up and fluid came out and it was not urine or blood I was online to my sister and asked her if it is normal for water to come out and she said she had never heard of that happeneing i didnt think much of it and didnt say anything to the doctors I had a ultrasound and they couldnt find the baby all they found was fluid around the overies and csyts on the overies. I stillvdont know what happen but your not alnoe

**Jinglebells** · 27-01-2009 20:11

for you,

it is possible for you waters to break, it can be a part of miscarrying, or your waters can break and the pregnancy can still go on, also the gushing feeling could just be vag secretions or even thrush (I get gushing with thrush when preg)

I would go for a second opinion tomorrow, and go and get a scan done to see whats happening

I hope the bleeding stops soon for ya

**MrsShe** · 27-01-2009 20:27

sam - i havent had this happen to me, i had a missed mc which was removed by d&c and also a stillborn. I hope you find answers as to what it could have been. But, i agree, maybe go to a dif dr tomorrow and take things from there?
Please dont feel alone - there are alot of supportive ladies here!!

**letsbepositive** · 27-01-2009 22:08

Hi Sam,

Sorry to hear what you are going through. I hope my story helps a little.

I had a gush exactly as you described when I was 14 weeks pregnant. I had been having severe pain and fevers for the previous three days.

I knew immediately when it happened that it was amniotic fluid. My scan the next day confirmed that there was very little fluid left in the sac but the baby was still very much alive. My previous scan four days earlier showed the fluid levels were normal. My OB told me that about 90% of women will go into labour within 24-48 hours after the sac ruptures, but in some cases (about 5%) the sac can repair itself and the pregnancy may continue ok. We decided to wait and see but I miscarried about a week later. I had to have a D&C to remove the placenta.

Given you don't really know how far along you were I'd strongly recommend you find a doctor who will refer you for an ultrasound.

Feel free to PM me if you want to chat.

LBP

**SamanthaC** · 29-01-2009 13:38

Thanks so much everyone for all of your responses. I've started to feel much better now, physically and emotionally. I've made an appointment to see our family doctor next week so hopefully all will be ok.

Thank you for listening to me vent as I attempted to come to terms with what was happening and
thank you for sharing your stories with me, I'm honoured.

Sam

**letsbepositive** · 06-03-2009 22:23

Originally Posted by SamanthaC

Thanks so much everyone for all of your responses. I've started to feel much better now, physically and emotionally. I've made an appointment to see our family doctor next week so hopefully all will be ok.

Thank you for listening to me vent as I attempted to come to terms with what was happening and
thank you for sharing your stories with me, I'm honoured.

Sam

Hi Sam,

If you're around I just wanted to see how everything went. Hope you are ok.

LBP
xxx