Did Your Water Break?

Briellabella · January 2010

I just read that over 80% of pregnant women don't break their water on their own as a sign of early labor. Either the doctor has to break it or it happens once they are fully in labor.

So, I am wondering how many of you whom have had children had their water break before labor actually started? (Sorry if that was confusing, I have preggo brain and can't word things properly...lol)

Lynn1980 · January 2010

With my first I woke up stepped out of bed and my waterbroke before I was actually in labor! But i was 39 weeks and 5 days!

kittykatlover · January 2010

Mine broke.

ETA: Mine broke in the middle of the night before any contractions started (other than a few random BH)

aocain02@yahoo.com · January 2010

My sister has 3 kids and out of the 3, her water broke with 2 of them before she knew she was in labor.

Lisa10e · January 2010

With dd my water broke at 3am, contractions started around 7am. We went to the hospital around 8:30, but my contractions werent even that bad by then. They didnt get to the omg I cant move or talk through this contraction until around 10am.

React's Girl · January 2010

With my first the Dr broke it. With my 2nd, my water trickled... then the dr fully broke it when I went to the hospital at 6cm.

cherie_2185 · January 2010

Mine did... At 11:24 pm when I was simply watching TV in my recliner. Just when I was planning on calling it a night, because I was due to work in the am. My daughter was born 11 days before her due date.

KABKD · January 2010

Mine did not break until I was in labor already, 40 weeks.

Of my sister's 3 kids her water only broke once and that was the labor that she ended up needing to be induced for!

dolphyngyrl22 · January 2010

Mine was broken for me with DS once I was admitted.

Smootchy · January 2010

Obviously most of us won't know, being first time mom's...Although there are a few mommies here. I'd ask the 0-3 board...

But, most of the mom's I do know did not have their water break. I was wondering the same thing, sorta freaking out that my water would break on my new sofa or in bed or something. The one's who did have water break, was more of a slow leak. In class I learned that if/when water breaks most of the time it's after baby has dropped, so it's only the water from the top of his head down. (If that makes since.....) It's not like the movies where it gushes everywhere.

...although I'm breech right now, and if water broke, I don't see his lil toe blocking the flow!

StarryNight39 · January 2010

mine broke @ home both times.

witoga · January 2010

My water breaking was my first sign of labor...

Carrot303 · January 2010

You should do a clicky poll on 0-3. That's the only way to get an accurate idea. Be sure to put "Clicky" in the subject line and a lot more people will open it.

Mine broke at 38 weeks with DS. It actually broke during sex and it was a trickle. I went in and got tested because I wasn't sure if that was actually it. (It was.)

rodgersonmumma · January 2010

mine was broken for me by the doctor. I had to be induced though, so I didnt start labor on my own.

aryandnicole · January 2010

I was reading that it's only 10 to 15% of women.

TJ&Crew · January 2010

Nope. Dr broke mine at 6 1/2 cm at the hospital

AGA979 · January 2010

I just had my third baby and my water broke with all three. I had a huge gush with all of them and completely soaked my pants but thank God I was at home for all of them.

trish051003 · January 2010

My water broke w/ my first at 40 weeks and 1 day. I sent an e-mail saying "This baby is never coming" to my girlfriend who was pregnant and waiting too. I clicked "Send" and felt pop - I ran to the bathroom and stood in the tub then sat on the toilet - water works for sure!

Oh and I didn't start having contractions until later - though when they hooked me up 2 hours later they said I was in labor and didn't need the cervadil.