Amniotic fluid/Normal discharge/Urine--Need some quick answers

[anne1140]

I'm going to start off by saying that I am going to call the nurse hotline, so I am not asking for medical advice, per se, but just to see if anyone else has experienced this.

Last night, as I was lying in bed, I got really crampy. It felt like menstrual cramps and hurt. The baby happened to be in that spot and was kicking up a storm. I turned over to my other side, and it died down. I haven't felt anything but achiness today (so over 12 hours). It had me shaken up, though, and still does.

This morning (after moving around for several hours), I noticed that I had a wet spot on the outside of my pants, so I went to the bathroom to check, and I had leaked more fluid than I have yet. The spot was probably about the size of a silver dollar. It looked clear from what I could tell, and it didn't have anything but the normal smell to it. I put a pad on to be more comfortable and went on with my day.

The next time I went to the bathroom, there was some fluid on my pad. Not nearly as much as before, but a little. It was light yellow. That kind of freaked me out, because of the color. I don't know what my normal discharge has been, because I haven't had to wear panty liners before. All I could tell was that it was clear or white (or yellow? I can't really tell on colored underwear).

Does it sound possible at all that this could be amniotic fluid? Or can regular discharge have a yellowish tinge? Also, would I know if I was peeing myself? It doesn't feel like I am.

I am 22 weeks, btw.

[AnnieA]

I'm only 12w pg but I've had a lot of yellow discharge this pregnancy. It's been more sticky/snotty and not like a liquid but definitely yellow.

[anne1140]

Well that's good. I did get a call back from the nurse and she said everything I'm experiencing is normal. Whew!