Where were you when your waters broke?

[HopeFull28]

So I'm 39wks today and randomly panicking about where I'll be when my waters break

[ThursdayLastWeek]

I was induced though. And then my contractions started big time.

It was like a movie gush though - not what I was expecting at all!

[Namechange1987]

In bed, thought I'd wet myself got up to go to the toilet and they gushed everywhere all Over the carpet!

[FattyNinjaOwl]

Dc1 in bed
DC2 in hospital, as I was pushing.
Dc3 same as dc2.

As a pp said it really is more of a film plot thing that it's the first sign of labour. More often than not contractions come first.

[JassyRadlett]

First time in triage after 24 hours of labour, while triage midwife was just finishing the examination and saying I 'might' be able to be admitted. Huge gush with meconium, plus DS's heart rate was up and down, so we went straight to labour ward; DS1 was born about 4 hours later.

Second time they went as I was sitting on the edge of a couch thing in the midwife-led unit. Huge gush again and the relief was immense. DS2 arrived about 20 minutes later.

[AgentCandid]

I was bouncing on my birth ball in the front room. I leapt up and yelped 'There's a breach in the hull!'

DP and my mum just looked at me blankly.

[sugar21]

II was 37 weeks and in Sainsbos by the yoghurts, a real gush came forth and II ended up standing in a puddle not quite knowing what to do!
This is years ago so I can now laugh but was mortified at the time. Sainsbos called an ambulance and a nice member of staff sat with me until it arrived. Dd2 was born 6 hours later.
Sainsbos sent some flowers + chocs and then when Id recovered I went to a presentation in the store of a voucher and more flowers and nappies Local press were there cringe and ran a piece about "young Mum almost gives birth in local supermarket"
Great PR for live well pay less I assumed

[HopeFull28]

Thanks for all your replies, this is our first DC so it's all new

[MrsCrimshaw]

OP - have you bought a special sheet/are you wearing maternity pads now? I'm nearly 35 weeks and wondering if I should be looking into these...

[caker]

In the birth pool, the second DD was born.

[SecretRed]

Dd- whilst running up the stairs at home
Ds1- in hospital restaurant 3 days after start of induction.
Ds2- They were broken just before I delivered him on by midwife.
First two were long trickles rather than full in gush!

[avocadoghost]

In the delivery suite about to get in the bath. I was just about to get my leggings off as well, so that was annoying!

[HopeFull28]

Mrscrim no I haven't but after seeing how many peoples go in bed thinking I'm going to buy a mattress protector tomorrow and I have maternity pads but not wearing them yet... my DP has shampoo'd all our carpets today, he's now panicking my waters will break on the carpet

[ApplesTheHare]

Standing talking to DH in the kitchen. DD arrived shortly afterwards!

[Linus33]

Full gusher all over the new floor that my husband has just fitted that weekend because it had been water damaged by a washing machine leak !

[Tfoot75]

I didn't notice, it was during labour and felt slightly damp, midwife confirmed they had gone. So not always a gush. I had one of those pads under the sheet and also sat on one in the car on way to hospital just in case as well!

[CrumpetandSausage]

With dd1 in a curry house. Luckily wasn't overly gushy and I didn't wet the chair. Got the bus home with toilet paper stuffed in my knickers because I was too scared I'd soak s taxi seat! With dd2 I rolled over in bed and heard/felt a clunk. Went to the loo and waters went properly. Both times preceded labour starting. Both babies came quickly. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[DoodleCat]

1 - on the toilet at home with no warning signs before
2 - in bed I heard a pop & ran to toilet shouting at husband "it's go go go!", also no warning before (& no mess on bed)

So I seem to be like in the films!

[shoopshoopsong]

Another one with a full on gush of them in bed it woke me up at 2am and I had to sniff it to make sure I hadn't pissed myself. Contractions didn't even start for another 12 hours and then was induced to hurry it all up

[Emus]

First time in bed at 4am when I was trying to do the usual 28-point turn. Waters went gradually rather than a gush so no bedding ruined.

Second time in the birthing pool, two pushes before ds was born

[Iloveonionchutney]

Dd1 in the car as I was driving home from picking up dh, heard them pop and they gushed out as I got out of the car.
Dd2 I slowly leaked over a day without realising, I was wearing liners and was paranoid about leaking but didn't really think they had gone til the midwife questioned feeling dd's hair during an examination!

[LumelaMme]

In the last stages of labour with all of them.

With one of them, the MW was going to break my waters to get a sluggish labour to come back to life, but we were home with no amnio hook and not even a crochet hook to be found. And then labour kicked off big time anyway.

[Buttercup27]

There must be something about 4am as it seems to be a common theme!

[FunkyPeacock]

Hospital both times

I went into labour naturally but waters didn't break on either occasion so I had the knitting needle procedure!

[Dixiechick17]

Started trickling at home in bed, small gushes in hospital corridor and gushed like niagra falls when I was on a hospital bed about to be examined :)

[BreeVDKamp]

Already pushing!