How soon after waters breaking did your labour start?

[sevensevenseven]

My waters broke at 6am this morning. I'm now in hospital for observation as I'm 35+6. MW said that I might go into labour with the next couple of days but it could well still be a couple of weeks. I'm not sure how well I'll cope with gushing everytime I move for the next fortnight!

Just wondering how long others had to wait after their waters went?

About 4 hours (IIRC) with DS1.
About 1 hour with DS2.

They don't continue to gush, once they're gone they're gone. Mine gushed for an hour then stopped, i went for a walk then and was in labour about 5 hours later. Good luck!

In that case they're only partly gone. There was plenty when they went but I keep having a small gush every hour or two. I've completely soaked through 4 pads since 6.30 am.

Ah your baby is probably plugging them a bit, perhaps move around lots now and see if you can get rid of them if it makes you more comfortable then you'll be able to have a walk. I presume they'll be keeping you in because of your dates?

Your body remakes the amniotic fluid. You will continue to gush, annoyingly i suspect.

Most people start contracting within a few hours but some don't. Do lot's of good positioning as it is harder for the baby to get in to a good position without having his bubble of waters to move in.

Hope it happens soon for you! Good luck.

DD1 it was 5 hours from waters breaking to fully dilated.

DD2 it was 2hrs from waters breaking to fully dilated.

Contractions intensified right after waters went both times.

Good luck!

3 Days ended up having intrevenus antibiotics through labour, but everything went well.

Good Luck!

You won't like this but......my waters went at 35+2 and I did not have ds until 36 weeks!! I had to stay in hospital. On the day I had him when they examined me I was 3cm dialated but no contractions so had to go on the awful syntocin drip. Plus side is labour only lasted 3hrs5mins. Good luck!!

Both times the contractions started well before my waters broke. With DS they had to be broken for me, when I was already fully dilated, and with DD they broke during the late stage of labour, maybe about an hour before I started pushing.

Just a quick update, DD arrived safe and well at 11:13pm. Thanks everyone

How lovely! Congratulations

Congratulations! Now you can join the middle of the night feeding gang of mumsnetters! hope you are doing well too.x

Congratulations sevensevenseven, fab news, glad it didn't go on too long (although I'm sure it felt like it at the time!).

I had DC4 last Fri and 55mins after my waters went I'd pushed DS out!! (All a bit too quick really..if that's possible!!??)
Many congrats on your safe delivery of your baby Daughter seven! :)