Hi everyone! My sis in law is due anytime now and she has been complaining for the past week about cramping. She said her cramps last night were 20 times her regular menstrual cramps! And she has been having some clear watery discharge. Does this mean her water may break very soon? Thanks!

Hi,

Here is some information I found on the internet. I hope you can find them useful:

As your pregnancy progresses, Braxton Hicks contractions tend to come somewhat more often, but until you get to your last few weeks, they'll probably remain infrequent, irregular, and essentially painless. Sometimes, though, Braxton Hicks contractions are hard to distinguish from early signs of preterm labor.

Play it safe and don't try to make the diagnosis yourself. If you haven't hit 37 weeks yet and you're having more than four contractions in an hour — or you have any other signs of preterm labor (see below) — call your caregiver immediately.

By the time you're within a couple of weeks of your due date, your contractions may get more intense and more frequent, and they may cause some discomfort. Unlike the earlier painless and sporadic Braxton Hicks contractions, which caused no obvious cervical changes, these contractions may help your cervix "ripen" — gradually soften and thin out (efface) and maybe even dilate a bit. This period is sometimes referred to as pre-labor.

Thanks so much for the information! It sounds exactly whats happening to her. She is 38 weeks this week so I think its getting her ready like you said pre labor. I appreciate the information! Thanks!

She could also have a slow leak of her from her water sak. She should call her doctor, there is a strip test, they put the strip in the fluid and they can tell if the sak is leaking. If it is they will want her to have the baby because waiting could cause infection. Please have her call her doctor.

Oh, Thanks Granny Nora! I did not even know that. I will tell her because she has been leaking for almost a week and a half!