So, what happens if your water breaks at work? Has anyone (STMs?) had this happen before?
I'm bringing this up because I had a friend mention to me that she was told by her coworkers that, by law, the building had to shut down and evacuated because it was considered "hazardous human waste." I don't believe this -- or at the very least, I don't believe it's a law. If anything I think it was likely just her building's policy.
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Re: What if your water breaks at work?
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I was actually thinking about this the other day. I'm often alone in the office and I'd probably just have to say "fuck it" and lock the door, leave the mess and high tail it out of there.
The real question is- do I drive home myself? Have someone else drive me home if possible? Go to the hospital in the city I work in (not my hospital)? Or go straight to my hospital?
I would probably stick around for a bit to see what was actually happening and which stage and phase of labor I was in before deciding what to do next.
My house is 30 minutes away from my office in the wrong direction from the hospital. Hospital is 10 minutes the other way. DH works all over, so he may or may not be close by to come get me. All else fails, I'm sure a coworker could/would drive me home or to hospital and dh could meet me there.
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In any case, I will probably have a towel in my car a week or before - just in case. I would probably clean it up to the extent possible, clean myself up, and drive myself home (not to the hospital). Even if contractions start right away after the water breaking (and that doesn't always happen), I think I could still do the 15 minute drive home to get DH, my stuff, call our doula, and then decide if we need to go to the hospital right away or wait and labor at home. Births don't frequently happen like they do in the movies - you don't go from the water breaking to immediate intense labor to pushing in within a short time period. There is usually a slow build up.
If this were to happen at work for me this time... that would be bad because it would mean I am 36 weeks or less (I plan on working from home starting at 37 weeks) so I would probably let the cleaning staff clean it and I would have a friend take me to the hospital in a cab!
This is my first so who knows how it will go. I've already told my boss that I will be working up to delivery (unless Dr says no) so he may be the one taking me to the hospital. I truly hope my water does break in front of him though.
My aunt on the other hand was part of the 10%. She was waiting at Olive Garden and when she stood up to go to her table her water broke and went everywhere. She was standing in a 4ft puddle and just started bawling. My uncle was so excited lol but she was mortified. Made it worse when the entire waiting area started clapping for her. My cousin came 4 weeks early and she was breach. We joke that she kicked the bottom out so she could meet us early.
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1: I kind of want something like this to happen because I work with a bunch of douchey dudes and I would love to gross them all out. I'm thinking I'd go up to the douchiest, with the nicest car and ask them to drive me and see their reaction. LOL!
2: I would likely drive myself to the hospital. It's right down the street from where I work...heck I could walk there :P
As far as a waterproof mattress pad, after baby was born I woke up soaked with leaking boobs. Just for consideration
I plan on getting a waterproof mattress cover just in case and also for any boob leakage that goes on. Plus I figure baby will be in our bed with us occasionally while I feed him so there could be messes. One I saw at the store wasn't plastic at all, which is what I was afraid of!
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My waters broke spontaneously at 35 weeks (called PPROM) and it was a major gush at home. We drove to hospital an hour away but I never went into labour. They left me a week in hospital with my waters broken until a massive infection took over and I had to have an emergency c-section at 36 weeks. It was bad enough to require an additional 2 1/2 weeks in hospital with me on IV antibiotics and my baby in the NICU.
I only wanted to post my story so if you do have spontaneous rupture of the membranes make sure you are delivered within 1-2 days.
No experience with laws and such, but hazardous human waste? Wow!