Any tips for getting waters to break???

[Icanonlytry]

I am 40+8 and booked in for induction next week.
When I saw the midwife this morning she said I was now 6cms dilatedbut she could easily stretch to 8cms (was 3-4 last week) and baby was in a very good position and my waters were bulging and looked ready to go. She also said that once my waters go I need to get into hospital asap because she thinks baby will be born VERY quickly and because I have increased amounts of water they like to monitor for cord prolapse.
I have been getting regular contractions for the last week now, they get to every 4-5 minutes, last for 45-60 seconds and stay like this for a while then just disappear.

So I am wondering if there is anyway I can 'encourage' my waters to go. I would much rather it happen in the day when DD is at school and i can be at the hospital in 15-20 minutes than in the middle of the night when we will have to wait for FIL to come round and stay with DD then get up and dressed and get to hospital which will take much longer.

Or if I was to ring the labour ward, tell them about the pains and the dilation do you think they might take me in and break my waters today? I am getting very anxious about problems due to post maturity of the baby and now the very quick labour and risk of cord prolapse are making me panic.

Why cant babies just come on their due date, would make things much easier

Oh my word Icanonlytry I don't have tips on getting waters to break, but poor you with all this waiting...
I hope things get moving today for you, it does sound, like others have said, that the process will be very swift once it does, I thought they would have had you in by now, but I suppose if you aren't contracting you would just be sat there waiting, good luck, will be watching your thread for news :)
Have your waters broken did they say?

Maybe its just your hindwaters/a leak, and they haven't gone fully? Do you feel very squelchy?

I would start walking up and down the stairs if I were you, walking sideways if that makes sense, facing the banister. That got me into labour when waters had gone but contractions weren't regular.

Still here and waiting. Booked in to be induced on tuesday. Contractions have almost gone now so i am not holding out any hope of things happening on their own any more

Are they catually monitoring you? I cannot believe this tbh. If this was happening where I lived, and at your stage of pregnancy, the community midwife would be out to check on me every single day. I hope you're holding up ok.

No they are not monitoring me at all. Went in on friday night and they monitored me for a few hours then said i could go home and rest until my induction on tues.

Just wanted to say good luck. My waters went on Wednesday night. I also got sent home to come back in 2 days as they thought nothing was happening, although I was 7 cm dilated, just didn't know it. When I got home I started having really strong contractions and had my baby boy 5 hrs later. Sorry things seem to be taking so long for you. I'd get everything ready because it sounds like things might be very quick when they start happening. All the best!X