Where did your waters break?

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I know most peoples go when they are already in labour so probably somewhat prepared, last time mine went in my friends spare bed ,completely unexpected. I'm now 37 weeks and feeling a little nervous! Anyone else had their waters go in interesting places?

On the ante natal ward.
Not even remotely interesting sorry

Yes, I'm hoping for a non-interesting one this time too!

All over midwife's face seconds before baby popped out. The pressure was so great the waters hit the ceiling!

On the bed, labour ward. I had ARM , which was not the most most fun thing I've ever experienced...

With dd1 they were broken for me, ds I was in bed, but dd2 was great! They went on the second-last contraction, just as the rather up herself very posh junior doctor who had attached herself to me was bending down for a look. Full in the face with a very audible pop. I thought the midwife was going to wet herself, it was so funny!

Snap! MissSmiley!

I'm my bed, 40 hours after contractions started.

Onto the carpet in our spare room
as I leant over the bed.

It was only the start of a very long HB .

Waters breaking was my first sign of labour both times. DC1, on the sofa at 38 weeks. DC2, in bed and asleep at 37 weeks.

In bed at 35 weeks was like a tsunami

With DS I don't remember them going at all, I assume they must have broke as he was actually born.

With DD it was so was marching around the living room during contractions. I asked DP to go upstairs and get me clean clothes and then yelled at him because he'd brought down summer trousers when it was January! Poor DP couldn't do anything right that evening

First time - when the midwife broke them with the hook.

Second time - in a cafe and I had to waddle back across the high street to my car looking like I has pissed myself!

In the library.
I was nearly a fortnight overdue, and booked for induction. I thought my bladder had finally gone and walked home feeling more and more soggy. I only really twigged when I got home.

lego what is ARMS.
I like the idea of drenching snotting doctors, do NOT like the idea of public waters breaking!

DD1 in bed middle of the night bang on 40 weeks.

DD2 about 5 seconds after she had been born

On the floor of our lounge while DS was having a poo on the potty!

On the loo-it was the start of labour. Best place for them to go I reckon!

All over the midwife on my living room floor at about 5cm dilated.

With dd1 waters broke on lounge couch at 40+3 when dog jumped on me to retrieve his squeaky toy! Shame he is lying fast asleep next to me this now in no mood to play ;-)

Ran to bathroom and stood in bath like Niigata falls couldn't stop laughing!! Contractions didn't start for few hours then wasn't laughing so much.

Snap with lucjam - in bed at 35w, massive gush, bit of a surprise (understatement).

If I hadn't cancelled my plans for the evening I would have been driving alone down country roads... Now that would have been interesting

DS1 on the loo, 24hrs before delivery.
Ds2 with a pop, at the actual pushing stage.

ARM = artificial rupture of membranes (waters broken for you) as opposed to SROM (spontaneous rupture of membranes).

Very publicly, in a pub \ restaurant. A huge flood not a trickle.
Still embarrassed nearly 4 years later. Never ever been back.

DC1 was in hospital, was sat in bed with an epidural in situ when the midwife peeked under the sheet and said 'ooo, do you think your waters have gone?' How should I know? I'm numb from the waist down!

DC2 was when I was lying next to DC1 in his bed, waiting for him to fall asleep. Luckily he was, so I had to waddle to the bathroom and disturb DH who had just got in the bath and was NOT impressed she was born 2 1/2 hours later