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popping sound?

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DizzyKipper · 29/08/2014 21:26

I've just heard a popping sound! It seemed to come from just below my bump/above groin and was accompanied by momentary mad kicking from DC2. I'm only wearing stretchy maternity trousers so no zip/buttons that could have made the popping noise. Could this have been my waters breaking? I don't want to get my hopes up but I'm not sure what on earth it could have been? I'm 38+4 btw.

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Josie314 · 29/08/2014 21:32

I had a popping feeling when my waters broke, but I'm not sure if it made a sound. Any water leaking out?

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DizzyKipper · 29/08/2014 21:38

No nothing leaking, I've put a pad on in case. With my first I had what felt like a small explosion inside and was in labour 8 hours later, but like you no sound - this was a very loud, quite distinctive pop! Googling like mad and now thinking that maybe it's just one of those things, really must try not to get too excited (which I know I will) or else I'll be up all night (which I probably will now!).

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LittleMissGiggles7 · 29/08/2014 21:43

When 34 weeks pregnant with dt,
I bend down to pick something up from the floor. I heard a loud pop and then followed by a gush of water. Never found anyone else that had a pop but I definitely did.

Beachfarmandzootoo · 29/08/2014 21:47

I popped loudly when I was being induced, nothing happened until I moved and then waters went everywhere. Very annoyingly I was alone so no one else heard it! Good luck!!

Innermagic · 29/08/2014 21:48

I had popping sounds can't remember what stage but I googled it at the time and there were lots of other woman saying the same thing.

Newmom2b · 29/08/2014 21:49

I heard a pop when my waters went, followed by a gush. Good luck x

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DizzyKipper · 29/08/2014 21:54

Thanks all. Right now just madly trying to tidy up the house a little just in case and we have the midwives out - if it is the beginning of labour it's typical it would start on the one night I decided I'd leave the housework 'til the morning! Will also try not to get too excited and get a good night's sleep in case it's nothing.

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MrsWildermac · 29/08/2014 22:06

I woke up in the middle of the night before DD was born and got up and heard a pop. No gush, no apparent waters but at sweep later that day was told my waters had gone! V weird. All the best :-)!

butterfly86 · 30/08/2014 09:43

I had popping for a couple of weeks before I had dd she was born at 37+5 though so not saying you will go another couple of weeks! The noise was always when she moved it sounded more like a little crack really, when I got to hospital and was scanned (breech, emcs etc) they said my hind waters had been trickling as there was hardly any fluid. I think that noise is the sac maybe starting to break open good luck hope it's the start for you!

twiglet2 · 30/08/2014 15:35

When my mum's waters broke with me, she and my dad heard a pop!

MrsPatMustard · 31/08/2014 08:27

I had a popping, followed by a massive gush. If you're not leaking fluid then possibly not....

AndIFeedEmGunpowder · 31/08/2014 10:54

I had an audible pop and a gush too! Was quite exciting!

Ohwhatsoccuring · 31/08/2014 11:19

I read this yesterday and thought ooh how funny. Then later on was bending over to reach something on the floor (not the easiest of tasks) and heard a popping sound. Mine was at the top of bump though so thought I must have squashed it and it was my tummy making the noise. Reminded me of this though and gave me a giggle.
Hope all ok with you :)

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DizzyKipper · 31/08/2014 13:37

Well it's Sunday and still no waters leaked. Fri night/early Sat morning though I was getting lots of sharp shooting pains through the night and irregular contractions - I decided to conserve my energy and try to get some sleep and woke up absolutely fine. I've had nothing since - don't know if I was going into labour and went off the boil or was just having prelabour contractions and my body is just gearing up for things. Either way it seems I have to wait a little longer for baby to appear.

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