Midwife accidentally broke waters

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Anyone have experience of this? Had a first sweep for DC3 at 40+6, mainly out of curiosity to see if any progress. She used quite a lot of force as my cervix was still high and broke my waters by accident.

Only hind waters apparently and hardly any leakage since a long walk and being at home.

A bit shocked and upset as I want to minimise interventions and now there is talk of antibiotics and induction within the next 24 hours.

Meant to say pessary, and four hour long labour not horror stories! The second one was a bit but the first was a dream

Good luck OP

Can you get in touch with a Doula or private midwife who can talk through your choices and explain the risks to you. I remember something about risks increasing but from a very small percentage to an ever so slightly larger percentage. Sometimes having the risks explained can set your mind at ease regardless of what you ultimately decide. You still have options at this stage. PM me if you want details of a forum who can advise and privileged guidance on how to minimise the effects of antibiotics on the baby and on you.

You have had some very harsh replies which were unnecessary. Wishing you a peaceful birth. xx

Fingers crossed it all goes ok from now on. Good luck

Btw it should have been properly explained to you that a sweep could break your waters, but I presume you are quite keen to see baby at this stage. If you've already had contractions hopefully you might move on naturally with minimal more "help"

Don't panic just yet OP. It happened to me for DS2, the registrar did a sweep and popped my waters. I went into labour naturally over the next night and DS was born 28 hours after the sweep.

Good luck OP. Keep us posted! I do hope it magically starts off on its own for you soon, but I appreciate the longer between waters breaking and labour starting can be worrying. It's not my forte, and I don't know what I would do in your situation.

I'm pregnant now and will bear your story in mind if it comes to having a sweep!

Sounds like the pessary is a slightly less vigorous way to induce labour, but with your waters gone the risk of infection might be higher. Again, just guessing, I'm no expert. But make sure you ask plenty of questions, it seems like things weren't explained to you as thoroughly as they should be. Good luck!

Sounds similar to my situation:
Waters broke 9am Friday morning
Mild contractions started Friday evening and over night
Contractions stopped Saturday mid morning
Decided to go straight for synthetic oxytocin induction drip on Saturday PM as didn't want to increase infection risk
Baby born midnight- no assisted delivery.
I had a mobile epidural that I let wear off when I was 8cm dilated so I could feel enough to push the baby out.
Let us know how you're getting on!

Just also to say I was told the pessary would increase infection risk but I was offered another form of synthetic progesterone (can't remember what) but opted for drip to get things going as contractions had almost stopped and was only 1cm dilated.

Thanks so much for the encouraging stories. Very reassuring. I am in hospital waiting for a bed to labour ward for induction. Lots of braxtons but no sign of proper labour starting yet.

Ooh! Good luck. You'll be meeting your baby soon!

Ok, so now, any positive stories on syntocinon drip without epidural....? Or have most gone with epidural?

I'm the same Beavered, 1cm dilated, but apparently soft. Hoping third time around counts for something on the speedy dilation front

I think if it's your first I'd have the epidural with a drip. It would be easier.

Take the drugs.

I was induced with both of mine, with the drip and I just used gas and air. It really wasn't that bad and I didn't feel the need for an epidural.

I did it without an epidural but found it far more painful and intense than my previous natural labour. I did beg for an epidural at the end (I don't want one, I NEED one) but never had one. Plenty of other issues and complications and I'm glad I did t have one. I'd make the same choice next time. Good luck!

Yes I had the drip with one of mine and no pain relief. Honestly less painful than one of my others.i don't like gas and air so I kept waiting to need an epidural but he was born before I felt like I'd got there. No prizes for drug free birth though, I genuinely planned to have the epidural right from the start but had quite a quick birth.

I avoided syntocin but had the epidural and it was bliss. I have long labours and was tiring. They suggested syntocin then epidural but as I was already struggling I refused augmentation of labour without adequate pain relief (baby showing no signs of distress). It took me 35 HOURS of contractions to get to 4cm, I got the epidural and had baby in arms an hour later. I believe adequate pain relief helped me to relax and 'let go' and that's when labour progressed for me. Everybody and every labour is different so go with how you feel at the time. Good luck

Both pregnancies were induced on 40wks with pesseries and syntocin drip. First delivery 8.5hrs, second 2.5 hrs from start to finish on only entonox.

I loved that entonox - long deep breaths from the start of the contraction and I was stoned enough come the peek to get through it.

Good luck op exciting times im 38 weeks and can't wait to have this baby lol

Good luck OP.

My waters went spontaneously with dc2 but no contractions. As strep b had been picked up earlier in pregnancy the hospital was v keen to induce me pronto. The drip did speed things up considerably but my pain management was the same as it was with dc1 (a long and slow birth) - gas and air and one shot of pethidine. You'll be fine and cuddling a baby very soon 🙂

How are you getting on OP? Hope you're enjoying newborn cuddles with your beautiful bundle

I am indeed, thanks Beavered! Four day old DS. He is lovely and I feel extremely fortunate and happy.

On the labour story...my body was nowhere near ready. High cervix, 1cm dilated (because of third pregnancy) My DH was keen to avoid any risk of infection to the baby, as was I, but I felt so sad to have had all the interventions to force my body to open before it was ready. Can't explain it other than a sense of grief. I had been mentally preparing for another drug free natural birth like DC2, which was so empowering.

This time; Prostin, antibiotics drip, syntocinon drip, epidural (recommended because of force of synto), one stitch.

8 hours labour, was told by obstetrician he was posterior and he'd give me an hour to push him out before going to theatre for forceps and/or c-section, as his heart rate was dropping at each contraction. I kept nearly fainting thanks to low blood pressure from all the drugs.

I pushed him out in under five minutes. Could not believe it! Thank heavens.

Best mid-wife ever. She was amazing.

The lesson I've learnt, although a little too late, as it is my last baby: treat membrane sweeps with as much caution as any other intervention and ask, ask, ask about the risks before agreeing. I couldn't believe how that rupture triggered such a different series of events, although the outcome is a beautiful baby, I'm still trying emotionally to be at ease with my last ever labour experience.

Many congratulations on your little boy!

I'm sorry that it wasn't the experience that you hoped for, but glad that you're out the other side of it!