where did your waters break???
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Topic: where did your waters break???
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: where did your waters break???
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 10:46am
I had a scarey thought the other day as to where my waters would break!! I didnt have any waters with Bay so didnt go through it...
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 10:59am
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Mine broke as I was going back to bed after my 3am toilet stop. Weirdest feeling - possible TMI - but at first I thought I hadn't quite finished going to the loo & was peeing myself!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:03am
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I was in bed when I felt mine pop I thought it was a really strange kick and then wondered if it was my waters so went to the toilet it started leaking a little then I had two big gushes then just went to leaking a little bit again. My midwife said to use a new born nappy instead of a pad cos it absorbs more she was right felt weird though. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:21am
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mine broke at 5.10pm while I was watching the simpsons had jsut finished dinner to, I held them in till I could get down the hallway to the toilet and was yelling at DF to call the midwife lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:22am
| I heard that if they break while youre in bed they can seriously stain your matress and so we should use something to protect the mattress. What do others know f this or think....whole idea freaks me out |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:27am
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I was scared about mine going in town, esp since i walked to the supermarkt on my due date lol.
maybe put one of thsoe mattress protectors on the bed just in case  .
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:30am
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Mine broke while I was on the toilet at 5am, it all gushed out and I was thinking " on my god.. it has started". Remember grabbing a towel, several towels and wrapping them around me, like huge nana pads, sounds gross, but wore the towels in my undies all day!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:42am
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disposable nappies really work well we ran out of towel as i used nearly every single one in our house, df was doing washign all night hehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:50am
My waters broke while I was talking to my best friend about being sick of being pregnant (was overdue at this stage), unfortunately for me I never went into labour naturally and ended up being induced (72 hours later), I hated the feeling - it felt like I was constantly peeing myself  . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 11:51am
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At our ante natal classes the lady said to put a rubbish bag under your sheets to protect your bed just incase your waters break while your in bed. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:07pm
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Gosh I don't know if I'd bother with the matress protector thing, cause I don't like the crunchy feeling/sound, and it'd be there from probably 35 weeks through to maybe 41?
Anyway I had a hind water leak with Krystiana, I got up to go to the loo and it just kept trickling lol. But the waters with her (and Briona) actually needed to be artificially ruptured to progress my labours. With Hannah they popped of own accord after I was already in labour (in the hospital bath lol). -------------  |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:30pm
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My first I heard the pop on the hospital bed (I was in as I was induced) it was kinda cool to hear it. Second my MW had to break them as he wasn't breaking them himslef and my MW wanted/needed him out of me. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:44pm
hehe this is neat hearing others stories im glad that the general concencus (SP??) seems to be the toilet as it seems like the kindest place to be!
I have huge fears of it going in public of some sort!! 
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Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:47pm
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Mine broke just as I was getting out of Andys car. Needless to say he was pleased it hadn't happened any earlier! Second time round the midwife did it. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Skyflame
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:49pm
| My midwife had to break mine after Caleb was born as they didnt rupture on their own. He was born with his amniotic sac intact, which is meant to be good luck. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:50pm
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Apparently there isn't a high percentage that break before labour. Mostly they break during labour.
Mine broke as I was heading back from the bath (at the hospitale) to the room where I almost imediately started pushing. I had forgotten all about them! I remember thinking "oh yeah, my waters"!! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:51pm
| actually yeah the whole MW doing it might be kinder... |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 12:58pm
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Mine never broke, they had to be broken by the doctor for all mine. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 1:05pm
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my MW broke mine at the hospital. ------------- |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 1:08pm
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I had just folded all the washing & was popping clothes into draws in my bedroom, and as i shut the draw, i felt like i wet my pants.......... This happened on several occasions, over several days.
Most embarrassing was when 2 German tourist had checked into the backpacker late 1 night(i was night manager of hostel at that stage)& just after i greeted them at my front door, i felt the feeling & looked down, on the concrete beneath me was a big puddle lol (I was semi prepared with pad etc) but this time i may try the nappies idea   ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 1:31pm
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The first two were broken by the midwife during labour to get things going (which they sure did - both boys were born within an hour of the waters being broken) - and the third with the gigantababy, they broke as I was waddling down the hallway at 12.30am (after The West Wing had finished) to wake up the hubby to complain about still being pregnant and not in labour...ooops. ------------- |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 2:08pm
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lol! Maree how big was gigantababy??? to recieve the name??
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 3:19pm
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With Conor I was laying in the hospital bed after being induced, just heard and felt a pop sensation then wet knickers.
With Nyah I was in our bedroom and dad had just picked Conor up; I said to hubbie I needed to pee, stood up off the bed and whoosh out they came...all over me, my trackpants and the floor... ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 4:15pm
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I had a friend whose waters broke with a big gush when she was in the queue at the Video Shop!!! She reckons at first she was mortified, with everyone staring etc, but then people started panicing that she was going to have the baby right there in the video shop - which she found really funny, and she just started laughing!!! I guess it happens where / when it happens!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 8:10pm
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I've been thinking about this too, glad to read that most peoples have either gone at home or in the hospital. With DD, it was during an internal exam a long way into labour and am hoping that this one will be sort of the same, I would hate them to break while I was out shopping...but then kind of funny at the same time ------------- http://tickers.families.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 8:28pm
| Mine was just before i started pushing, I was in too much pain to take too much notice |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 8:33pm
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My MW is a photographer and mine broke when I was in her studio having pregancy photos taken.
I was standing in nothing but some organza wrapped around me and Brenna did a HUGE kick, then I thought I'd wet my pants and looked down and I was creating a big puddle all over her studio floor!!! It was a great place to be - at my midwifes and she thought it was fab!. She took a photo when I was laughing because I thought I was peeing my pants  ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 9:01pm
Wow, I've never heard of that happening before!
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Skyflame wrote:Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 9:32pm
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I had all three of mine broken. Maya's was at 4cm dilated after 36 hours of labour to speed things us and I remember it being really, really uncomfortable coz I felt really 'wet' down there like I was having a heavy period.
I was dreading it with the gremlins coz of the pain I had with Maya, but when the m/w broke Sienna's water it didn't hurt just came out in a gush and then I could feel it trickling out with each contraction. I didn't feel Mercedes being broken at all, in fact I didn't even think about hers needing to be broken until Sienna was out and the OB said he was going to check Mercedes presentation, check the cord was clear and break her waters. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 20 April 2007 at 10:41pm
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Mine broke when I went into hospital and my midwife was doing an internal. Lucky they did as she was about to send me home again as I was only 1cm but there was meconium in them so they had to keep me in. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: littlejo
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 9:10am
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in bed at 7am today...
Wasn't too messy - I woke up and raced to the loo (well, "raced" with my knees together, plus the usual pregnant waddle). Obviously had to wash my jammies, but the bed's comepletely dry! (TMI??) SO now I'm just waiting for other things to happen...nothing yet! ------------- Jo Jo http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 11:02am
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hehe yeah the holding knees together alojng with the waddle not the most comfortable way to race to the loo eh hehe.
at least your beds ncie and dry, that would be a pain to try dry lol. anything happened yet? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: littlejo
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 11:04am
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Nope, still waiting. Just about to go for a walk to the post box (just down the road) for a change of scene. ------------- Jo Jo http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 12:12pm
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sending labour vibes to you, have you had a shower? my mw said to have a shower and freshen up and not long after my contractions started.
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 2:14pm
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The first time, I was walking down the street and they broke outside the neighbours house . Only part of the sac ruptured though and there wasn't a pop - just the trickle.
With Noah they broke at the hospital and there was definately a pop when they went. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 3:25pm
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mine was def a pop lol, it was the weirdest feeling ive ever felt, then the gush and then it trickled lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 3:30pm
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with charli, mine came out in a huge gush all over the floor just after i starting pushing. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: megrac
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 4:15pm
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first time i was sitting on the hospital bed with my bottle of gas and DH next to me and it felt like a water balloon pop inside then a warm sensation all over the bed and i cracked up laughing and said to DH did i get you my waters just broke never seen him jump off a bed so fast but unfuntually i didnt get him.
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 4:26pm
LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 7:02pm
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YAY! hope the labour heats up soon Jo if not already cant wait to hear your good news
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 April 2007 at 9:19pm
ooo that's exciting Jo! When's your due date? And don't forget to tell your mw even if nothing else seems to be happening. Here's hoping for a Sunday baby!  ------------- |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 22 April 2007 at 12:38pm
| The m/w broke mine in hospital to get things going quicker |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 April 2007 at 10:17pm
She hasn't been on today, she must be having her baby! ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 6:49am
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yeah I was thinking that too
exciting
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