Has anyone's water broken in a public place?

BabyRN2009 · November 2014

Tip: if your water breaks at home (or if you want to protect your car just in case), put a large trashbag on the car seat and then a bath towel to sit on.

riansmommie · November 2014

Baby #1 thought my water broke at Walmart, nope just massively peed myself.

water was manually ruptured when I was 6cm into labor.

Baby #2 it broke as his head was delivered. I wouldn't let them break it manually.

JCM285 · November 2014

I'm terrified of my water breaking at work (I'm a teacher). That being said, I have an open bottle of water with me at all times in case I need to throw it on the floor and pretend I dropped the water LOL. Then I have to smoothly call the nurse to get coverage so I can leave my class. Ugh so hoping it never comes to this!!!

krystrist2014 · November 2014

Wow, this thread has been educational. Lol. I am seriously surprised how many people have taken precautions to protect their beds, cars, office chairs etc. I hadn't given this any thought at all until I read this thread.... I think primarily because I have read that 10-15% statistic so many times that I have just assumes that I didn't really need to worry about it. Lol.

bjwojton · November 2014

I worked at a photo studio and this lady had her water break during maternity photos. That was exciting. We called for a clean up and I thought the guy was going to pass out or vomit when he asked what exactly it was he was cleaning. Haha. Luckily it was on the white vinyl and not on the curtain or the carpet. Made it A LOT easier to clean.

passionfruit1234 · November 2014

Thank you for this. This thread made me realise i really need to get a waterproof mattress protector for the bed as we are renting a furnished house prior to the birth and there is no way i want to have to shell out for a new mattress!

JennaRaek · November 2014

My water broke in the middle of the night as I was rolling over trying to get comfortable. I grabbed an old tshirt off of my night stand until DH got a towel. Our sheets needed washed, but that was it. The towel was soaked by the time I got to the bathroom. We just got a new mattress so on top of our mattress pad I put one of DSs crib mattress protectors. And I'm not sure if I believe the whole only 10-15% of peoples water breaks. Everyone I know has had their water break before labor started. Who knows! Everyone is different. I hope mine breaks on it's own again though.

JunkieBrewster · November 2014

kboyet said:
Sort of on the same subject... Did most of you put some sort of waterproof mattress pad on your bed? My H just asked me about this and it hadn't really occurred to do it (don't really want the crinkly sound but also don't want fluid all over my expensive mattress if it were to happen that way)
Edt: dumb iPad

I'm using puppy pads because I have a ton.

mgk207 · November 2014

I just saw these in the pharmacy yesterday...some people may be interested in checking them out!

https://www.depend.com/protectors

AnonnAni · November 2014

My water broke while going for a walk to get some coffee with my BFF... It so wasn't a gush though more like ummm did I pee myself, shouldn't be pee since I peed before we left, hmmm am I still peeing. Cant be pee must be my water breaking. Eww gross let me go home and shower. lol

I just wore a pad on the car ride to the hospital though I was toallyyyyyyyyy happy we hit no traffic cuz the whole way there I was worried I was ruining her car seat which I didn't thank goodness.

nextworldwonder · November 2014

My MW was checking my fundal measurement today and was like "OOOH, there's a lot of fluid in there. Be careful when your water breaks." Suddenly a fear I didn't have washed over me. I can just imagine it breaking while I'm working. I'm an esthetician that basically only does Brazilian waxes all day. I can just imagine ripping off a strip and then being like "oh shit, my water just broke."

ssm1218 · November 2014

@nextworldwonder‌ I will be asking my dr this but you might know from experience - how long after a csection do your clients typically wait before resuming Brazilian waxes?

byrne15 · November 2014

With ds#1 they had to break my water for me. Ds#2 was a C-section, so I've never actually had my water break on its own.

nextworldwonder · November 2014

@ssm1218 They usually wait until the scar is totally healed. And then even after that, there will always be the possibility of a residual "twinge" when waxing right at the scar. Not the entire Brazilian, just right where the scar is. That's how my clients have explained it. Some get it, some don't, some only get it sometimes.

bumpuser10617306 · November 2014

JCM285 said:
I'm terrified of my water breaking at work (I'm a teacher). That being said, I have an open bottle of water with me at all times in case I need to throw it on the floor and pretend I dropped the water LOL. Then I have to smoothly call the nurse to get coverage so I can leave my class. Ugh so hoping it never comes to this!!!

The dr had to break mine with both kids, but a teacher where I used to teach had hers break while she was sitting at her desk. She had to send a kid nextdoor to get the teacher (her phone was not close to her desk) and the other teacher took her kids out to "extra recess". I was terrified this was going to be me because I was teaching still when I was expecting #1

bumpuser10617306 · November 2014

nextworldwonder said:
My MW was checking my fundal measurement today and was like "OOOH, there's a lot of fluid in there. Be careful when your water breaks." Suddenly a fear I didn't have washed over me. I can just imagine it breaking while I'm working. I'm an esthetician that basically only does Brazilian waxes all day. I can just imagine ripping off a strip and then being like "oh shit, my water just broke."

Off topic- I am sure you are used to it, but the idea of dehairing strange vulvas all day makes me a little woozy.

leoandethansmom · November 2014

This thread has made me legitimately afraid of my water breaking anywhere other than L&D. Like everywhere I go now I am afraid my water is going to break. Damn being this close to the end is frightening.

efgallarday · November 2014

leosmom25 said:
This thread has made me legitimately afraid of my water breaking anywhere other than L&D. Like everywhere I go now I am afraid my water is going to break. Damn being this close to the end is frightening.

I was about to post the same thing. This is terrifying

nextworldwonder · November 2014

rhymeswithschmanda said:

My MW was checking my fundal measurement today and was like "OOOH, there's a lot of fluid in there. Be careful when your water breaks." Suddenly a fear I didn't have washed over me. I can just imagine it breaking while I'm working. I'm an esthetician that basically only does Brazilian waxes all day. I can just imagine ripping off a strip and then being like "oh shit, my water just broke."
Off topic- I am sure you are used to it, but the idea of dehairing strange vulvas all day makes me a little woozy.

I do it 11 hours a day, 4 days a week. Honestly, I don't even see it anymore. All I see is hair that needs to be gone. My salon actually does manzilians as well

On topic- I had a dream last night that my water broke while handing out cupcakes for DD1s birthday at school with my ex. Her birthday is 3 days before my due date. A whole new terror washed over me!

NolanRyanLady · November 2014

efgallarday said:

leosmom25 said:
This thread has made me legitimately afraid of my water breaking anywhere other than L&D. Like everywhere I go now I am afraid my water is going to break. Damn being this close to the end is frightening.
I was about to post the same thing. This is terrifying

I'll third this one. It's been a fear since day one, definitely still a fear after reading this lol

Progress..

emmyjoy11 · November 2014

My hubby and I are always at Walmart so my biggest fear is it will happen in Walmart or at church!! Yikes

drpayne · November 2014

Nope, not until I was in labor with both kids

nedralynn · November 2014

chelseavranich said:
I actually had the on call doctor pop it as he was asking permission. I wasn't upset that it happened but a little irritated he asked almost like "I'm just gonna do this. Shit she might get mad so I better let her know".

Mine came in and asked if she could break it after she checked my cervix then as she was checking it just popped she looked extremly suprised it happened when it did

LinziLoo09 · November 2014

I agree with the new terror of public water breaking (or in my car). DH ran over a speed bump too fast the other day, and I was certain it was going down! I'm officially laying puppy pads on the seats of my car until the baby arrives.