- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
2nd Trimester
Scout1218
member
Things to take note of when your water breaks:
Scout1218
member
This was the 1st piece of information I received from my team of doctors (seriously, before they even did an u/s to figure out how far along I am, medical history, etc.):
Take note of the color/consistency of fluid when your water breaks. Also take note of any arms or legs that may hang out.
WTF!??! You mean I have to remain calm enough to see if my kid's arm or leg is hanging out of me, all the while trying to get my hysterical husband to drive me to the hospital? You have got to be kidding me.
I have nightmares about this, now. No beautiful babies in the nightmares, just legs hanging out of my vag.
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Things to take note of when your water breaks:
Uhhhhhh...if there is something HANGING OUT OF ME, I reserve the right to lose my shit.
(Not literally)
You know, neither of the drs offices I have gone to have given me that useful information. They just said if your water breaks, come in. I think I would have been a little less worried if they said "check for arms and legs".
Geez....
I'm really sorry to laugh, but I laughed out loud and everyone looked at me weird at work! I can picture it now....walking into L&D I have an arm.
That would freak me out too!
Ohh....I think I very well may reserve the right to lose my shit if a kids arm or leg is hanging out of me. Can't piss myself because the kids in the way, so it's gotta come out somehow!! (EW!)
Were they joking???? OMG!
Trying to picture a PG woman trying to walk with an arm coming out of her crotch.
Whoa! My water broke at hame with my first. I had plenty of time to get to the hospital before a foot made it's way out.
BTW - When a foot comes out first, that's called a footling. It happened to a good friend of mine
LMAO 2
Keegan Patrick - Bilateral Clubfeet found at Anatomy Scan.
www.facebook.com/portraitave
Way to point out the silver lining - thanks!!
And no, this is not a joke. Seriously. When they told me this, I turned pale white and then they offered me water. I guess they could tell I was interally freaking out.
How sweet would it be to have a baby's hand hanging out waving, "Hello world, I'll be out shortly!"
OK, I am kidding about that. It wouldn't be sweet. It would be freaky. Definitely freaky.
Watch out or you'll pee yourself!
::spits out water all over computer screen::
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but they're serious. My fluid was filled with Meconium (baby pooped before my water broke) so they had to "flush it out" and then there was an extra nurse there to help with making sure DD's lungs were clear of any Meconium after she was born.
As far as the foot/arm thing, it does happen as was mentioned.....Still though, I agree with the others, I'd FREAK if I felt an arm or leg sticking out!!!!
omg that looks just like my kitty when he was smaller....i wanna go home and cuddle with him now!!
hehe, I JUST emptied my bladder, we are ok for 5 more minutes.
Dude, seriously this is my favorite post ever!!!
Not if you take some advice that is to KEEP drinking water...then you'll be peeing yourself the next time you laugh. No joke.
And, this is a hilarious post! I have almost peed myself about 10 times, just from reading this one post.
ROFLMAO! I was laughing even before I read this.....classic!
OMG LOL!! You are officially a 2nd tri-er!!
Make a poll!!!
OMG.. I had not even considered that one!
OMG LOL
Or have it shake everybody's hand as you walk into the emergency room at the hospital...better yet, go to the nearest high school on the way and offer free handshakes to pre-pubecent teens with raging hormones.. that should do it for birth control...