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What Could Little Leakage With Sharp Pain In Lower Right Side For Short Time Mean In 36 Weeks Pregnancy?

I am 36 weeks and 3 days pregnant and i woke up in th middle of the night with wet underwear not just a little leakage but not soaked and had a sharp pain in my lower right side for 5 mins and no leaking or pain after that
could it be amniotic fluid or my mucas plug
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to health care magic,

If the underwear became wet and the fluid was watery, it may be amniotic fluid. This is not uncommon and needs evaluation. It is not possible to tell what it may have been just from description. So it is best that you visit your doctor or ER whichever is possible earlier and get yourself checked. Some tests as well as strips and pads are available to detect if the fluid is amniotic or mucus. If it is amniotic fluid then you may need prophylactic antibiotics and may also develop labor pains after some time.

Hope I was able to help.
Have a safe pregnancy and delivery.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Ob Gy
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What Could Little Leakage With Sharp Pain In Lower Right Side For Short Time Mean In 36 Weeks Pregnancy?

Hello and welcome to health care magic, If the underwear became wet and the fluid was watery, it may be amniotic fluid. This is not uncommon and needs evaluation. It is not possible to tell what it may have been just from description. So it is best that you visit your doctor or ER whichever is possible earlier and get yourself checked. Some tests as well as strips and pads are available to detect if the fluid is amniotic or mucus. If it is amniotic fluid then you may need prophylactic antibiotics and may also develop labor pains after some time. Hope I was able to help. Have a safe pregnancy and delivery. Dr Madhuri Bagde Consultant Ob Gy