How do I know if I’m leaking amniotic fluid?

Lindsay

How do I know if I’m leaking fluid or just vaginal fluid? I am 36 weeks and I’m not sure if it’s fluid or not... I have been spotting brown yesterday and orange/brown today. 😬 I’ve had Braxton Hicks contractions on and off but that’s pretty typical.

UPDATE: thanks so much to everyone who replied. I went into triage, got an exam done, and found it was in fact NOT amniotic fluid. They said it’s just more vaginal secretion which is common this time of pregnancy.