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If youre not sure, try this test
If youre not sure, try this test
- go to the loo and empty your bladder
- pull up your pelvic floor muscles
- with a tight pelvic floor and empty bladder, bear down
One other thing
The uterus will continue to make amniotic fluid, even if the membranes have ruptured. Its a bit like the plug being taken out of a bath, while the taps are still running. This means that youll continue to lose fluid and feel damp the whole time. So even if you are leaking in dribs and drabs, dont loiter at home. Head for the maternity ward for a check- up or call your midwife for advice if youre planning a home birth.
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