Protect mattress from water breaking?

blessedinthewest · November 2009

Would you recommend that people get a waterproof mattress pad incase water breaks in bed? Not really sure if I should go to all the trouble....

Layla116 · November 2009

::butts in from 3rd tri::

I went ahead and bought a waterproof mattress cover. I think it was something like $15 from Target. Even though only 10% of women's water actually breaks, I figured spending $15 just in case was worth it.

::butts out::

thequeeenbee · November 2009

Um, no.

HydePark · November 2009

I don't think it's worth it but then again my water never broke on its own so I may be wrong.

jen-and-ryon · November 2009

HydePark:
I don't think it's worth it but then again my water never broke on its own so I may be wrong.

This.

Maybe sleep with a towel under you.

scarlett2288 · November 2009

you can buy a crib mattress cover (quilted on one side, plastic on the other). they're not too big (or small). i used them towards the end of my pregnancy but when my water broke (at 2.30am) it was a trickle so i didn't even need it. they're still good to have around... i use them for DS.

Temp534591562502098 · November 2009

no

you most likely have a few water proof things for baby that you could use under you if it makes you feel better. The chances of your water breaking on its own AND breaking while in bed are extremely low. Also, your water wont smell or stain.

However, if you plan on doing "everything" on your bed, diaper changes, night nursings, etc., then I would say to go ahead and get one. Dried milk smells gross!

kimthgrt · November 2009

jen-and-ryon:
HydePark:
I don't think it's worth it but then again my water never broke on its own so I may be wrong.
This.
Maybe sleep with a towel under you.

thats what I did the last few weeks. Mine did break at home, but in my bathroom.

SusieQ1982 · November 2009

Do it! I am glad I did because we have a $4K Tempurpedic and I was worried about ruining it.

My water broke at 2am and I was indeed in bed. It was a huge gush that would have soaked right into the memory foam. We just put a huge sheet of plastic under our sheets though- we didn't buy a mattress pad.

i*heart*him · November 2009

My water broke at 2am and I had enough time to jump out of bed before it soaked to my mattress. The popping sound of the water breaking woke me up.

chucknorris11 · November 2009

My water had to be broken for me. I was leaking fluid but it never broke on it's own.

lspinman · November 2009

Nope not worth it.

We bought one and my water did break in bed but it made our bed miserably hot and didnt protect the bed 100% anyways. We had the cheap one on one of our beds where I nap and the expensive thick one on our bed. Both made me really hot and the thick plastic one still leaked.

WendyBird&Chris · November 2009

I used a trash bag and towels... sounds ghetto but who cares. Oh and my water broke when I was sleeping... I heard a pop got up to go pee and then a gush in the toilet. Most likely you won't leak out in bed ... well mine only came out while standing or sitting up never while laying down. But it's better to be safe.

lefirebug · November 2009

I'm using a non-fitted waterproof crib mattress protector. That way DH doesn't have to deal with it either. Not expecting to need it, but I'd rather not ruin my mattress.

orleyl · November 2009

I didnt have one and my water broke while i was sleeping, somehow i jumped up right away and ran to the bathroom. I didnt even get the bed wet at all. From what i understand many women dont even have their water break.

rosesandpeonies · November 2009

I was sleeping on my couch at the end...and started leaking all over it. Then I went to tell my DH and my water broke on my rug and it was mixed with blood (sorry tmi) cause I had some bleeding issues....and it stained my floor. All of this was fixable

Mel729 · November 2009

My water broke at 4 am and the popping noise woke me as well. I jumped out of bed so nothing got on the mattress.

AutumnBride929 · November 2009

I completely forgot about that, haha. I went to 42 weeks with no water breakage... I was induced with my MW breaking it for me, lol.

blushingbrideoct07 · November 2009

My water broke while I was sleeping in my bed. ?It was a huge gush but it did not come out until I stood up to go to the bathroom. ?No fluids on my mattress or sheets. ?Tons of fluid on my pants and bathroom floor. ?

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha · November 2009

I woke up to my water breaking at 4AM. The hubs was awake and handing me a towel within a second, so no ruined mattress here (and I was gushing like crazy) even though I wasn't using a mattress pad...

shortyran · November 2009

I didn't buy one before I had the baby, but I DID buy one after-- I feed him in bed in the morning and he throws up a lot, so I'm constantly changing sheets...I wanted to make sure we weren't destroying the mattress so I bought one at Target for 15 dollars

cranguard · November 2009

We have a waterproof mattress pad that is on our bed all the time. (Our cat used to get mad at me when I wouldn't let him outside. He got back at me by peeing on our bed.)

My water did break in bed and there was the POP and a GUSH but I had been wearing pads and that soaked up most of the liquid. Mine was def. not a trickle. When I got to L&D they did the test to see if there was amniotic fluid present and it came back neg. IT ALL CAME OUT! and hadn't been replaced yet.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · November 2009

I did, it was about $15 from Walmart

I actually left it on even now to protect from spit-up

I have a tempurpedic, so it's absorbent and expensive, and I didn't/don't want to ruin it.

jolis_petits_bijoux · November 2009

Yes. My water didn't break in bed, but it did break while I was sitting on the sofa.

Since the waterproof mattress pad costs less than $20, it's not worth the risk to not protect your mattress, even though the odds of it breaking in bed (and leaking enough with the initial gush to reach the mattress) are slim.

You will appreciate having it when your LO is a newborn. I had a newborn who spit up often, and though we didn't cosleep, I did nurse him while in bed sometimes... and he did take some naps with me in our bed... and he did spit up a LOT in bed. A couple times where it leaked through to the liner and would have gotten on to the mattress.

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