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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Water breaking?!

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asampras · 16/03/2007 17:53

When your waters break does it come in a gush or trickle every so often??? I think my waters may have broken?!

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AlanasMum · 16/03/2007 18:04

I don't know but I thought you'd appreciate a response (I was induced). I was told I'd know when it happened if that helps. It'd didn't sound too helpful
sorry

powder28 · 16/03/2007 18:04

If the hind waters go it can be a trickle and if the other ones go its normally a gush

TheBlonde · 16/03/2007 18:05

Can be either
It'll smell sweet (not like pee)

lemonaid · 16/03/2007 18:06

It depends how they break. Mine were a gush, but you can also get a "slow puncture" sort of trickle. If you go into the maternity unit they can do a swab to check.

lynniep · 16/03/2007 18:06

mine was a trickle and I had no idea it was happening until I went to the loo!

lulumama · 16/03/2007 18:07

if you have a bit of a trickle and feel damp, it is probably the hindwaters , and the leak can reseal and the water replenishes...forewaters tend to go with a gush and do not seal up !! you have 96 hours from SRM to needing indcution according to NICE...

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asampras · 16/03/2007 23:14

Thanks everyone, was home alone and feeling a little anxious! just got back from the hospital, my husband arrived just as i posted the message. We called the mid wife and she said to put to put a pad on and come in. When we arrived at the hospital i got out the car and had a 'gush'! I wasn't having any contractions, booked in at reception and sat down and over the hour and a half i was sat there it really started to flow, until eventually i had to go to the toilet with a big wet bum and everyone watching. I burst in to tears and sat on the toilet for half an hour amongst other emotions, feeling too humiliated to face all the people in the reception area. 3 hours of sitting in my waters i finally saw the mid wife. Was monitored and sent home, just got back!

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chocolateface · 16/03/2007 23:19

It's great that they let you home... they kept me in with just a trickle, and my baby wasn't born for another 29 hours. I just wanted to wish you all the luck in the world

lulumama · 16/03/2007 23:35

so your waters have gone? happy birthing. xx no baths and no sex now until after the baby comes ! x

wotzsaname · 16/03/2007 23:37

good luck

IdrisTheDragon · 16/03/2007 23:40

Mine went with very much a gush

AlanasMum · 17/03/2007 09:17

Hope baby follows soon!
and I hope the next bit goes better
goodluck

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asampras · 19/03/2007 20:23

Just an update, had a bbaby girl after 27 hour labour!

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lulumama · 19/03/2007 20:24

welcome to babyasampras ! lovely news x

AlanasMum · 19/03/2007 21:52

Congratulations!
Thanks for the update

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