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Containing water leakage?

pahokiepahokie
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I know it's different for everyone, but I would appreciate your wisdom on this.

With DD, my water was broken by my OB in the hospital.

I don't know how to handle it if it breaks on its own and trickles out.  I wear pantyliners daily now.  Do I need to upgrade and carry a couple of maxi pads, or poise pads or something?

ETA: I figure if it breaks in a gush I am pretty much screwed, but supposedly on some women it just leaks out a bit at a time, as you or the baby move around.

Thanks!

 

DD1 is 3, DD2 is 1.
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Re: Containing water leakage?

  • bridgeybridebridgeybride

    That was my fear, too.. and with this heat.. I had NO IDEA what was fluid, sweat, and/ or that other fluid that kept leaking, too..Stick out tongue I started wearing pads only b/c the pantiliners were useless... it was so gross.. also b/c I pretty much had to go to the bathroom everytime I stood up.

    For my daughter, my water broke at 2am as I was dreaming of how active she was (she was kicking away and in my dream I was telling someone that..) and I woke up when I felt/heard the "pop"...  When it breaks like that.... a maxipad won't help.. it is a GUSH.  But.. if it trickles... pads might help.

     

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  • ateytelbateytelb
    No advice here. My water never broke on its own with either of my 3 kids. I suspect any pad will be useless if it suddenly breaks though.
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  • robynlesleyrobynlesley member

    Same here...no advice as my water didn't break (my OB broke it).

    But towards the end I was afraid I was leaking amniotic fluid because (yeah, TMI) my panties were constantly wet--it was like a lot of watery cervical mucus. REALLY gross. It wasn't amniotic fluid (doctor checked at my 39 week appt.) but it kept freaking me out. I was wearing pads (the thin Always ones) at the end.

    Whenever I read a book or saw a movie with a person's water breaking, she usually put a wadded up towel under her in the car ride to the hospital. I don't think a pad will contain it.

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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    Keep a towel handy.  A big one.

    My water broke while I was sitting on the bed talking to the doc.  It's a blurr now, but I think hubby ran and got a towel and got the sheets off the bed ASAP so it didn't soak the mattress.

    Nasty.

     

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