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NICE. 2016. Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NICE guideline 51. www.nice.org.uk Opens a new window [Accessed September 2019] Once PROM is confirmed, additional tests to assess the following will likely be performed to assess the following: A pH closer to 4.5 will indicate no to little detection of amniotic fluids, while a higher pH will signal higher levels of amniotic fluids. If your test results indicate higher levels of amniotic fluids, your midwife may suggest optimal delivery windows, a home care plan, or to wait for other signs of labor. It’s vital you and your midwife communicate transparently about risks, outcomes, and gestation periods to ensure feasible conclusions. March of Dimes. Oligohydramnios. https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/oligohydramnios.aspx Opens a new window [Accessed February 2021] ACOG. 2020. Prelabor rupture of membranes. Practice bulletin number 217. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://unmfm.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/140666496/Prelabor%20Rupture%20of%20Membranes_ACOG%20Practice%20Bulletin%2C%20Number%20217.pdf Opens a new window [Accessed February 2021]

Your health care provider will proceed to deliver your baby. Labor might occur by itself (spontaneously) or your health care provider may induce labor using certain medications.

Polyhydramnios

Your caregiver may confirm that you're leaking amniotic fluid by testing it. There are several methods for testing amniotic fluid; they all involve a sterile speculum exam: hydrops fetalis, in which an abnormal level of water builds up inside multiple body areas of a fetus

Mayo Clinic. 2019. Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142 Opens a new window [Accessed February 2021] RCOG. 2017. Information for you: group B streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. www.rcog.org.uk Opens a new window [Accessed September 2019]Having a family history of a genetic condition, or if the parents are carriers of a genetic condition. Besides identifying Down syndrome, amniocentesis can be used to diagnose other genetic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis.

To avoid introducing bacteria into the vagina, don't use tampons or douche or have sex before seeing your caregiver. What will happen if I'm leaking amniotic fluid?

If you are experiencing an amniotic fluid leak, it’s possible you have a condition called PROM or premature rupture of membranes. PROM can occur after 37 weeks gestation when you’re considered full term. Should you experience a leak prior to 37 weeks gestation, you may have a condition known as PPROM or preterm premature rupture of membranes. Have you noticed an increase in swelling? Does it seem like you're retaining more fluid than usual? Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014, October 16). What arethe treatment options for low amniotic fluid during pregnancy? Retrieved from