Waters broken at 14 weeks, help!

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Hi,
I am just over 14 weeks pregnant with a very much wanted baby. Yesterday I had some bleeding and went to get checked out, and they think my waters may have broken. I have to be seen again today to confirm. I know the outcome will not be good if this is confirmed and we will be devastated. I just can’t stop thinking about what could have caused it, and I think it may be my fault. This is super embarrassing and I can’t believe I’m even asking but I need to know…two days before this started I masturbated, could this have caused it? I know later in pregnancy sex/orgasms can cause labour, and I can’t help but think I’ve been so stupid and caused this to happen. Does anyone know about this? Thanks in advance.

No. You did not cause this.

I’m so sorry this is happening to you.

You haven't caused this at all. You really haven't.
Will be thinking of you today. and virtual hand holding.

No, you did not cause this. Masturbations doesn't even cause labour when you're at term- if it did, no woman would ever go overdue! Sometimes waters can break when the cervix doesn't close properly for whatever reason. There are many possible causes and none are your fault.

At that stage it is impossible to break your waters by masturbation. Also the fact that it happened two days later highlights that there is absolutely no connection between the two.

I have had a couple of times that I thought my waters had leaked as I had so much watery discharge. I was fine and I really hope you are too! X

Thankyou all so much. I’m crying reading this. It’s just so awful to be in this situation and the thought that I may have caused it was just eating me up so I thank you all so, so much for the reassurance. Crossing everything that today’s news will be good! Thankyou xx

Definitely not your fault. These things just happened. 9/10 it's something genetically wrong with foetus. I know it's still a crappy thing to go through (been there) but please please don't beat yourself up, there is absolutely nothing you've done wrong.

Hi love

I'm so sorry you're in this situation. My waters went at 19 weeks and it was due to cervix being open. This is definitely not your fault, although I also remember blaming myself.

Unfortunately these things happen due to one thing or another, its never mother's fault. We just don't know before having this happened why it did.

I'm sending you lots of love x
Please join PPROM on Facebook, lots of women in this situation.

My inbox is open if you need any more info x