water leaking? 90% chance of a baby

Meowmamma007 · April 2012

So i was lying in bed and i soaked my underwear couldn't hold it in not pee it was water it wasn't a huge amount... then about 5 mintues later i soaked another pair but it wasn't tons and tons.. I called the labor line at my hospital and all she said was 90% of women whose water break go into labor within 24 hrs. she said put a pad on your water continues to leak doesn't stop. I've done this and gone through about 2 pads but no contractions.. Not sure if i should go to hospital or when.. don't want to sit around there when i could be at home. So im just chilling at home until i get contractions... and or a bucket of water comes.

This all seems so surreal i don't believe it.. i'm scared for the contractions also still in disbelief but i am continuing to leak totally wondering what to expect next when i should go to the hospital and daddy is freaking out hahaha

Natali25 · April 2012

Good luck! Sounds like your water broke, exciting. I thought mine did today but when I did the whole going pee, laying down for half an hour thing to get back up and check to see if it still comes out, I had nothing after doing that twice. Guess it didn't break. Wish it would since I've been having contractions on and off for days.

annemannal · April 2012

My Dr told us to go to the hospital when your water breaks- mainly because they need to monitor the situation in terms of the baby being no longer protected from germs... She had a woman whose water broke and didn't go to the hospital( due to no contractions) and they had a major septic situation as a result. I am a FTM though do I could be being paranoid...

mrsjengle · April 2012

I really surprised by the response from the nurse. Usually water breaking means come on in, not wait around for awhile. Once your water breaks it not only increases your chance of infection but it does put you on a clock. Most hospitals want the baby out within 24 hrs, but I've seen several posts here where docs let moms go past that window. You might want to call back and double check that they just want you to hang out.

Tippy05 · April 2012

mrsjengle:
I really surprised by the response from the nurse. Usually water breaking means come on in, not wait around for awhile. Once your water breaks it not only increases your chance of infection but it does put you on a clock. Most hospitals want the baby out within 24 hrs, but I've seen several posts here where docs let moms go past that window. You might want to call back and double check that they just want you to hang out.

I'm surprised too. Water breaking is usually a pretty big indicator that baby is coming, contractions or not. I'd call back. Keep us posted!!

lisa5ny · April 2012

Tippy05:
mrsjengle:
I really surprised by the response from the nurse. Usually water breaking means come on in, not wait around for awhile. Once your water breaks it not only increases your chance of infection but it does put you on a clock. Most hospitals want the baby out within 24 hrs, but I've seen several posts here where docs let moms go past that window. You might want to call back and double check that they just want you to hang out.

I'm surprised too. Water breaking is usually a pretty big indicator that baby is coming, contractions or not. I'd call back. Keep us posted!!

Agreed. Very surprised they didn't tell you to just come in to L&D. Best of luck to you!

stemms8810 · April 2012

Tippy05:

mrsjengle:
I really surprised by the response from the nurse. Usually water breaking means come on in, not wait around for awhile. Once your water breaks it not only increases your chance of infection but it does put you on a clock. Most hospitals want the baby out within 24 hrs, but I've seen several posts here where docs let moms go past that window. You might want to call back and double check that they just want you to hang out.

I'm surprised too. Water breaking is usually a pretty big indicator that baby is coming, contractions or not. I'd call back. Keep us posted!!

Yeah, I was always under the impression to go in once your water breaks. I guess each hospital and doc is different.

FyreFlyeRush · April 2012

lisa5ny:
Tippy05:
mrsjengle:
I really surprised by the response from the nurse. Usually water breaking means come on in, not wait around for awhile. Once your water breaks it not only increases your chance of infection but it does put you on a clock. Most hospitals want the baby out within 24 hrs, but I've seen several posts here where docs let moms go past that window. You might want to call back and double check that they just want you to hang out.

I'm surprised too. Water breaking is usually a pretty big indicator that baby is coming, contractions or not. I'd call back. Keep us posted!!
Agreed. Very surprised they didn't tell you to just come in to L&D. Best of luck to you!

Granted this was 16 years ago, but with DD I had a slow leak. Since slow leaks can seal themselves, they sent me home. That was at 36w, and she was born at 40. If it breaks in a gush or is constantly pouring out, my sister, they'll usually have you come in.

maggiemooandyou · April 2012

I agree with all of the PP...Get your booty to the hospital. I would especially be concerned about your GBS status and staying at home and say--being a stop and drop and your baby not getting the needed doses of antibiotics prior to delivery. (granted you may be GBS-)

I wouldn't be waiting around, I would be going to get Nitrazined (test to see if water has actually ruptured).

joshandpanda · April 2012

theresat858:
Usually once your water breaks, they give you 24 hours to start active labor on your own and 48 to deliver the baby (particularly after you are full term, when the risk of infection is much greater than any risks of having baby now). Walking might help get things started...good luck!

This.. I would go in... it really does sound like it was your water...

GL and keep us posted!

mrs+harlow · April 2012

You need to go to L&D if you think your water had broken. My hospital and doctor take this seriously as if you go to long with it broken you can get sepsis / infection regardless of GBS status. Call your doctor! Good luck!

lyndsey774 · April 2012

Awwww....so exciting!!!! Good luck, momma!!!

MrsWP · April 2012

I'm with the other girls.. according to my birthing instructor and my midwives if your water breaks, you head right in.. no waiting around for contractions.. you don't want to get an infection!

Laxbugg1410 · April 2012

I'd wait. With DS I wet my underwear a couple of times and the Dr did the fern test to confirm it was amniotic fluid so I went to the hospital.

Turns out you can sometimes have an outer pocket of fluid on the amnoitic sac that can break and that's what happened to me. My water had not actually broken. Luckily DS was born the same day, but at the hospital they used pitocin to get things started. I would have rather labored at home.

EMOmamma · April 2012

As long as nothing goes in your risk for infection is very, very low at this point. You don't need to rush to the hospital (especially since they told you to wait) but you should call your regular OB/MW. They may want to see you in the office and can give you tips to get things going. Your dr may want to do a NST just to see how you & baby are doing. Do not get an internal if you are not contracting yet, there is really no point and that's when germs/infection can be introduced. Congrats!

kami1977 · April 2012

You should be fine hanging out until contractions start to be regularly, especially if that's what the nurse recommended. My water broke right before a doctor's appointment last time. I went up to my doctor and she confirmed my water was broken. I told her I would go to the hospital immediately if she wanted but I would rather go home get my stuff and DH. I wasn't dialated so she let me go home. I went home showered, got DH and we headed back to the hospital. I still wasn't having contractions by the time we got there. It took about 9 hours from the time my water broke to the time my contractions started. I'd much rather have spent that time at home then the hospital.

Just remember nothing in the vagina. It is really important if they want to do a cervical check when you get to the hospital that they use sterile and not out of box gloves. Cervical checks can introduce infections when the water is broken which you want to avoid. Good luck

amandajoyce · April 2012

With my first my water broke suddenly and in a gush and the nurse got mad at me for not calling the doctor's "emergency" line when she finally got back to me about three hours later (I was at Walmart with the hubby picking up some last-minute stuff). I honestly didn't realize water breaking was considered an "emergency" to OBs - I thought it was all part of the process.

Call your doc and see what they say. If they're cool with you waiting, then wait. But the labor line at the hospital doesn't know the ins and outs of your health situation.

Meowmamma007 · May 2012

Thanks everyone! I did end up going in shortly after that post and did misunderstood i was supposed to go in right away well many hours later she came! 11:57 am

Thank goodness that part is over! now for the nights of no sleep

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