May 2012 Moms
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Water breaking
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Is anyone else worried about their water breaking in a public place? I am so worried it is going to break in the middle of the grocery store. Small leak I can handle, but a huge gush the requires a clean up in aisle 4 would be embarrassing.
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Re: Water breaking
Eleanor Noelle - 18/05/12 Claire Elisabeth - 16/-5/10
When mine broke at home I was in bed, but if it would have broke in public it defiantly would have gone through my pants, it was ALOT of water.
I really would be upset if my water broke at the grocery store, only because all the people there stare at me like they are so sure its going to happen. I would hate for them to be right as rudely as they stare.
My mom told me when your water breaks it would just be a small trickle. Well I guess everyone is different because mine popped and gushed.
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With DD, mine was broke by the doctor becuase I was being induced. For some reason I don't have a fear of where it it will be, if it does break on its own. It will be a new experience for me also.
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I was 7cm dialated when the doctor broke my water with DS.
I don't think my water will break with this LO, but you never know.
My family says to carry around a jar of pickles in the grocery store so you can drop them if your water breaks. I would think that's more embarrassing though.
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I very much have that fear! But with DD I didn't even know my water had broken! I thought I had just peed myself a little. I was in the labor room with an induction. When Dr came in to break my water it was already popped!
This time I'm terrified I won't know again or I'll be in the shower! How would you know your water broke if you were in the shower? Can you tell the gush of water from the shower stream? lol
I've thought about it, but only b/c mine did break with DD#1, and in a BIG way!
I was actually driving home that afternoon and was wearing jeans, so between the attire and the way I was sitting I couldn't quite figure out what it was at first, but was definitely a HUGE gush! Luckily I had a fleece blanket in the car (I'd definitely recommend carrying a stash of supplies in your car at this point, just in case of something like this) because by the time I got to my midwife's office (was over an hour away when it started) I was DRENCHED by the time I parked and walked in! Just wrapped the blanket around my waist and was laughing so hysterically (DD was 3 weeks early) that I don't think I had much time to worry about being embarrassed!
I'm actually more worried now about my water breaking in my office for reasons PPs mentioned; just the whole "clean up" factor and whether I'll be in a meeting, with a client, etc. But you know, it'd make for a GREAT story regardless if that's the way it goes. LMAO at the pickles idea; that's genius! Plus I buy pickles by the gallon anyhow for DD, so I usually do have one in the cart most trips.
I love this. What a great idea! No one would know what the heck happened LOL
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Yes! I am so afraid of it breaking at work. My coworkers would freak out! I have a fear it will or that it will break when I am home alone and no one will answer their phone.
My cousin's OB told her a story about another of his patients ... her water broke in the grocery store. She was freaking out and super embarassed, so she reached over and threw a big jar of pickles on the floor so it would break. lol ... thought this would cover up the fact that her water broke to all the employees.
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This! I hop between a kindergarten and a 3rd grade room...I can only imagine the comments that would come from that scene. It has been interesting enough to hear their questions and comments about the bump. :-) There are several of us pregnant in the building, and we've all been teasing our janitor that we need to come up with a signal so he knows he's coming to clean up our mess instead of the typical throw up.