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Waters breaking?

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Toasttea · 15/12/2017 09:21

I'm 38+6, when I got out of bed this morning I had this sudden gush of fluid run down my legs, it was quite a lot. So I Put a pad on then called up triage, she advised me to lay on my side for half an hour then check the pad. With my first I had to get my waters broken so haven't experienced going into labour naturally. She said it could have been a few things such as urine or discharge. Might need to go up to the hospital and get assessed.

What was people's experience like when your waters broke?

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Toasttea · 15/12/2017 16:51

@monkeypuzzle

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Sunshinegirl82 · 15/12/2017 17:27

If it is your waters I think they normally only like you to go 24 hours before baby arrives due to the risk of infection so might be worth getting checked out. I hope this is it! Good luck!

Mammyloveswine · 15/12/2017 17:36

I had this with my first... it was pee... baby must have shifted onto my bladder as i got up lol. As it happened I needed my waters breaking at 7cm dilated... and a week later 🙈. They'll probs get you in to check you over any way. Good luck xx

Monkeypuzzle32 · 15/12/2017 18:42

Toasttea I'm in hospital being monitored but nothing much doing yet, Sunshine is right they want to give it 24 hours then are trying their old line of induction which I am anti! Good luck 👍🏻

hedlesschicken · 16/12/2017 07:37

Hope all is well this morning ladies!!!

Relaxing2 · 16/12/2017 08:57

How are you

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Toasttea · 16/12/2017 10:19

@monkeypuzzle32 good luck to you! X

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Toasttea · 16/12/2017 10:20

Still very much pregnant here!

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Itsjustaphase84 · 16/12/2017 14:39

ahhh fingers crossed. im 39+1 with dc2. with dc1 i felt a pop and heard it!!! it gushed out and contractions instantly started. how exciting for you!

Relaxing2 · 17/12/2017 12:33

Have you had your babies yet

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Toasttea · 17/12/2017 14:55

@relaxing2 nope no baby here!

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Relaxing2 · 17/12/2017 14:56

Aww bless are you in hospital

Monkeypuzzle32 · 18/12/2017 21:14

I have! (Sorry to jump on your thread) at 12:28 on Saturday by c section-certainly not what I wanted but it was actually s good experience and the consultant said thank goodness I'd said no to induction. Anyway I have a daughter 8lbs 4 oz!

jerryortom · 18/12/2017 21:32

Congratulations Thanks

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Toasttea · 18/12/2017 21:39

@monkeypuzzle32 congratulations! So happy for you.

Still no baby here yet. I had midewife today, baby's head is down but not fully engaged. Booked in for a sweep next week with midwife then if that doesn't work will be an induction which I would rather not have after my experience with my first.

Come on baby!!!! Get out get out get out

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Monkeypuzzle32 · 21/12/2017 17:19

thanks all-any news Toasttea ? whats the rush with the sweep/induction? I flat out refused.
Fingers crossed for you!

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Toasttea · 21/12/2017 17:55

@monkeypuzzle32 nope nothing happening at all apart from terrible fanny daggers!!

I will be 40+4 by then, she said it's completely up to me if I want the sweep or not. I really don't want to be induced! I'm just wanting this baby out now so uncomfortable.

Hope you and baby are doing well!

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Monkeypuzzle32 · 21/12/2017 19:14

LIGHTNING CROTCH!! The reason I refused a sweep was because I was only 39w1 when I actually had her and 38w3 when they wanted to do it and the best odds I was given was 50% chance of it working, so it wasn't for me.
I take it you are doing the birth ball, walking, raspberry leaf tea, lavender & clary sage and hot sex thing?!

Monkeypuzzle32 · 21/12/2017 19:15

*not all at once I might add. We are doing ok, in some pain from the caesarean and finding BF hard but we are healthy and she is adorable!

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Toasttea · 21/12/2017 19:45

@monkeypuzzle32 that's a bit early to be offered a sweep I would have said no too. My midwife told me i you was too early for one just now. Yup I've been on the tea, had the spicy curry, had sex. Nothing is budging this baby. I have been getting a weird yellow discharge which I have Called up about twice since I had that gush last Friday morning. I've been told it's part of the show but i don't think it's meant to be yellow. I'm Due in 2 days!

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jerryortom · 21/12/2017 20:28

I was induced with gel and pessary and sweeps with both of mine. I never had a problem with either.... my waters refused point blank to pop though so I had to have the crocheting needle up for them to go pop!

As soon as that happened that was it! Contraction galore and out they came Smile

ChanandlerBongsNeighbour · 21/12/2017 20:51

I was on all fours on a high hospital bed in the throes of active labour, the midwife was checking how dilated I was when my waters went. Right in her face. She needed to change her whole outfit Blush

Hope baby comes soon OP!

ChanandlerBongsNeighbour · 21/12/2017 20:52

(That was at 40 +6 on the day I had my second sweep which triggered labour immediately!)

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Toasttea · 21/12/2017 21:05

@jerryortom I had the pessory with my first and it worked within 3 hours. I woke up in labour at 1am!

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Toasttea · 21/12/2017 21:07

@chanandlerbongsneighbour lol sorry that made me laugh! I have my first sweep on Wednesday so I hope to god it works. I had a sweep with my first and it done nothing.

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