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3rd Trimester
If/When your water breaks...
What is your plan?
Are you going to drop everything and rush to the hospital?
Personally, I live 3 blocks from the hospital, and I'm thinking I'll take a shower and make myself feel somewhat ladylike before going (this is if I'm not having excruciating contractions, of course). I figure I won't get another shower for a little while, and it would make me feel a whole lot more comfortable to be clean when I have so many people down in my business.
I don't think I'm crazy.... am I??
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Re: If/When your water breaks...
Hahaha... no, you're not!! I'm a little wierd about being clean as well... I'll shower 3 times a day if you don't watch me...
From what I understand, it's not like in the movies where your water breaks and then the baby practically falls out. You have some time, it kinda depends on the timing of your contractions, how you feel, etc... I'll call the hospital when mine breaks, but I have a feeling I'll shower and stuff before I go as well.
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I'm literally 2 minutes from the hospital, so I'm with you, I'll be hanging out, assuming I go into labor at home. ::crosses fingers::
I want to hang out there as long as possible, time contractions and what-not, so that's the plan in theory.
IF it breaks, I would wait until things get going. I don't want to gte sent home if I am not far enough along - one trip to L&D sounds bad enough. When we thought we were in labor before - I packed the hospital bag, took a nice shower, etc. But, I wasn't in terrible pain. I think if I was - I would go right in.
EL25 It's labors like your that give me hope.
I hope to be induced so that I don't have to worry about all that but I'm pretty sure that once my water breaks I will head to the hopsital b/c the dr's are pretty sure since my labor was pretty fast the last time that it will be even quicker this time. I will also need to make sure that we get our dd to someone's house before going to the hospital.
Michelle
A shower is fine...but don't spray any water directly on your kitty...and don't use soaps down there b/c there is a higher risk of infection after your water breaks.
You're not crazy...I want to at least start out looking presentable...I may have a slim chance of looking even remotely decent once the baby comes! LOL!
My husband has a 3-4 hour drive back home if my water breaks during the week so I plan on staying home as long as possible because I don't want to go into the hospital with out him. My sister will be staying with us at this time just in case I can't wait for him. So yes I plan on showering and getting ready before I head to hospital.
I don't have a plan yet!!
Right now it's 1. Eat and 2. Freak out!
lol
You should go get it checked for colour, odour etc. as these are indicators of stress for the baby (greenish water with a strong odour is a sign that the baby is in stress and has had a bowel movement)...we were taught to go in right away, and the TACO acronym:
T = Time that your water broke
A = Amount of fluid (i.e. 1 litre etc.)
C = colour
O - Odour
If you live close they will likely let you go home if you are not dilated much, but you shouldn't take too long to get checked once water breaks.
If I go into labor on my own and my water breaks, then I'll start timing contractions and head to the hospital after I have packed the car. We live an hour and 20 minutes from the hospital.
As of yesterday though, I have an induction scheduled for May 28th... I am hoping I make it to that date without going into labor on my own, since my last birth was incredibly fast (I was induced at 40 weeks due to high blood pressure/swelling. Had no progress when I got to hospital at 4 pm, delivered her with no meds at 8 pm) and I don't want to give birth on the side of the highway. I am actually terrified of this - hence the reason I took my Dr. up on the induction.
If I'm not at home, I'm going home first. Assuming I can handle standing/walking on my own, I plan to shower, put on makeup (yes, I'm one of those people), etc. Make sure the cats are fed and I'll give them a lot of attention. Throw any last minute things into the hospital bag and wait for DH to get home (if he's not already). Then head out.?
Oh, and I plan to eat as much as I can without feeling sick. I know once I'm at the hospital I'm going hungry, so I want to make sure I have something to fuel me other than ice chips and popsicles. ?
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I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then. ~ Alice
Sorry! The nest freaked out for a minute. I was trying to quote HisLobster because that was my experience too. My water broke around dinner time & I didn't go into "active" labor until 3pm the next day. I had contractions but they weren't rthymic so I ended up waiting it out at home and going in to L & D the next morning. All night & the next day until they induced me my water kept gushing every few hours, usually without warning. Again, just something to think about.
i live about 45 minutes to an hour away from the hospital so im thinking we will have to rush to get there. i bought a new mattress pad protector too just incase it happens while i am asleep so all we have to do is take it off and throw it away or wash it when we get home
i wish i lived closer to the hospital
You ladies do realize that when your water breaks, it's not just one gush and that's it...it keeps coming.
Mine broke on it's own at the doctors office on my due date. Because we live 1 1/2hrs away, we got admitted at the hospital. My contractions didn't begin until later...
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO