Water breaking question

NC_Momma · December 2009

I am lurking over from the 3rd tri...but I keep having this dream about my water breaking at work.

You ladies that had your water break on its own was it somewhere other than home? lol

Shananah · December 2009

Haha - don't worry! It's pretty unlikely. Mine broke with the first contraction I had after getting to the hospital. Good timing.

But, FWIW, my Sis had her water break in Costco - she's no worse for the wear!

amos07 · December 2009

Mine broke in the hospital shortly after a walking trip around the maternity floor with my DH.

Jocelyn0415 · December 2009

Mine broke at home. Most of the birth stories I've read, it either broke at home or the hospital. Try not to worry!

Redrose101307 · December 2009

mine broke at home in bed

madalynnsmommy09 · December 2009

Mine broke at a neighboors house thankfully we were outside BBQ and it was dark.

And although it broke i don't think it dripped out on the ground just on my jeans.

LizzieTim · December 2009

mine broke in the hospital during labor arpund 4am - baby born at 10:16am

krissyh21 · December 2009

Only about 5% of pregnancies have their water break spontaneously. I was in the lucky 5%, but I was on bed rest and was out of work. But I still had to walk through a crowded hospital and ride up 10 floors on a crowded elevator as the fluid just kept coming and coming - I will say, I did not give 2 hoots.

baker_ame · December 2009

Mine broke as I got up out of bed at 7am. DD was here at 10:17pm.

Corrine10 · December 2009

I had this fear as well...mine broke at my 39 week appointment while she was stripping my membranes..

jdouglas84 · December 2009

Mine broke when I was in labor at the hospital.

LitlSara · December 2009

My water did not break. They broke it when I started pushing. I went from 5 cm to 10 cm very quickly though once I got to the hospital.

Ashley021803 · December 2009

Mine broke while we were waiting to get dinner at a BBQ restaurant And it was VERY obvious. I was on of the people that had a HUGE gush.

sophiet496 · December 2009

Mine broke at home in bed the night before what was supposed to be my last day of work!

charab33 · December 2009

Yeah, I was one of the "luckies" that had my water break in the middle of a Christmas shopping trip. I walked into the store and started shopping with my aunt and all of a sudden I felt a huge gush and then it dripped down my legs. It felt gross. My aunt and I just started laughing hysterically b/c it's out of your hands. I had 2 gushes total befor leaving the store and scurried out trying to keep my legs closed. It's funny when I think back. FWIW I was 2 days over my DD. If you are that worried start wearing large pads to try to minimize possible leakage.

petite_chou · December 2009

Mine broke at home at 2:00 am. It wasn't a big gush. I woke up and things felt "squishy". I thought maybe I peed a little but when I stood up it keep leaking.

Rosieoutlook · December 2009

Mine broke at home. It was a very small amount of moisture at first and when I went to the bathroom, I could tell it had broken for sure. I wore a pad until I went to the hospital.

soontobeBailey · December 2009

my water broke at work, but besides my boss (who I obviously told so she would know why I was leaving early!) no one knew. It wasn't a huge gush, more like a leak that would leak more when I moved. Nothing too bad

don't worry, if it happens, it happens...not much you can really do about it!

hurricaneb-2-b · December 2009

Mine too broke in the hospital after a really large contraction. The nurses had just left my room and told me I was only 1 cm dilated and would be sent home if I didn't progress. I showed them!

krcdm · December 2009

With my daughter, my water broke at the hair salon - and not just a trickle but a huge gush and puddle everywhere. So embarrassing, but nevertheless, I stayed and got my hair done for 3 hours before going to the hospital.

ChicNotGeek · December 2009

I was induced and my OB broke my water for me. And based on what the nurses told me, I didn't feel any of my contractions until AFTER my water broke. Seriously, I slept for six hours, all the way through contractions that were 3 minutes apart and I was 3cm dilated, until they broke my water. So, when I have another baby, I'm hoping that my water DOESN'T break on its own. THe bag of water provides a cushion/shock absorber for contractions.

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