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How soon after your waters breaking did labour happen?

31 replies

Februarymama · 23/01/2022 17:10

I’m 37+0 today and woke up this morning to my waters leaking. Went in to be checked early this afternoon and all seems fine… but I haven’t gone into labour! They’ve said to go back this evening at 11pm if nothing has happened for them to start the induction process.

What were your experiences of labour starting following rupture of membranes? This is my 3rd, but with my first my waters broke at 34 weeks and I didn’t go into labour until I was induced at 36 weeks! So I’m not feeling a huge amount of faith in my body to crack on with things 😅

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Roselilly36 · 23/01/2022 17:14

My waters didn’t break until well into labour with DS1, with DS2 2hrs before he was born. Good luck OP Flowers

TeamBlondie · 23/01/2022 17:16

Immediately. Waters went and contractions started within 10 minutes.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/01/2022 17:17

Instantly

mrsed1987 · 23/01/2022 17:21

Also instantly, waters broke about 11pm, contractions by 11.30pm were so strong. Got to hospital and in pool but 1.30am, had him 3 hours later.

annlee3817 · 23/01/2022 17:26

Within the hour, mine started with small gushes and then contractions and hour after, waters broke fully a few hours before DD arrived

Moonshine160 · 23/01/2022 17:27

Instantly. Waters broke and DS arrived 9 hours later.

GreenCareBear · 23/01/2022 17:27

I never did ☹️ With DC1 my waters broke at 40+6 and I had irregular contractions and had to be induced which eventually turned into an EMCS due to failure to progress, with DC2 my waters went at 36+3 and I never had so much as a single contraction, and had a planned(ish) CS 3 days later.

Russell19 · 23/01/2022 17:28

My waters broke at around 9am and contractions didn't start till 10.30pm

GreenCareBear · 23/01/2022 17:29

I should have mentioned that the irregular contractions with DC1 were very mild, could barely feel them to be honest.

Peppapigforlife · 23/01/2022 17:31

My waters didn't break until I was 9cm.

RosieBdy · 23/01/2022 17:31

Not at all...
Waters went at about 6 a.m. then had DS by CS at about 5pm. No contractions at all (CS as I hadn't felt any movements and when they did a scan, not only was he breech but also very, very small so they were worried). He's now taller than me!
Good luck!

DorotheaHomeAlone · 23/01/2022 17:31

Same as @GreenCareBear’s first labour. Waters broke, nothing happened, induced then emcs.

MrsWorriedMother · 23/01/2022 17:32

7 days!
Waters broke. Went to hospital as had contractions. Once in hospitals contractions stopped. They wouldn't let me go home because of risk of infection. That year the hospital was at its busiest and had to shut maternity wing so too busy to induce me. Finally induced and had baby about 18 hours later.
I now know how incredibly dangerous that was and how lucky I am that my baby was born healthy.

ParkheadParadise · 23/01/2022 17:32

My waters broke in the car park on my mums care home. I made it through the door of the hospital with minutes to spare before dd2 arrived.

2under2howscary · 23/01/2022 17:36

Immediately. Had DS today but he's my second. Waters broke at 5:13am and I delivered DS at 6:39am ! 😂

sheeplikessleep · 23/01/2022 17:40

Ds1 waters broke Friday evening, but he wasn’t born until the Monday evening.

He was born 3 weeks early and a bit jaundiced, but what is relevant is he had an eye infection. In hindsight I wonder if that’s because my waters broke so far before he was born and I didn’t have any antibiotics. I wish I’d asked.

Good luck, exciting!

Tiredmum100 · 23/01/2022 17:41

Waters broke at 34 weeks and went in to labour at 36 weeks with dc 1!

Cotswoldmama · 23/01/2022 17:42

Mine broke at 2 am contractions started at 2.30am and he was born at 5am. With my first my waters didn't burst until literally his head was coming out!

babyboybluewithnumbertwox · 23/01/2022 17:45

Waters broke at 6am and baby boy was here 10.02am 🎉

MeatyRvita · 23/01/2022 17:49

Waters went at 6pm on the Friday night, went into the hospital at 9pm to be checked (no contractions) but they kept me in overnight, contractions started very mildly at 4am in the morning (Saturday by then) and then started ramping up all day and I was slowly dilating, so they let me get on with it with no intervention as I was progressing on my own, then DS was finally born on the Sunday at 7am after 10 minutes of pushing.
It felt like days and days of pain but worth it in the end and I would do it all again in a heartbeat!

iloveyankeecandle · 23/01/2022 19:15

Second baby. Waters went at midday and went to get checked. They said if nothing has happened by following morning to go in. Labour started seven hours later. Baby was born two hours after that.

Catherine1210 · 24/01/2022 06:36

8 hours later! My waters went at 7pm, I had it confirmed at the hospital by 9pm, went back home, got in bed to try and sleep... 3am contractions started!

Xyzzzzz · 24/01/2022 07:13

Induced with Dd1 - waters broke 15 mins after induction started and she was born 2 hours later.

Dd2 - has contractions at home all night and day. Finally gave in and went to hospital waters broke and 10 mins later dd was born.

mummytoboyss · 24/01/2022 07:45

My waters broke 17 hours before any contractions started, by the time I gave birth my waters had been broken for 26 and a half hours, good luck

thebigpurpleone · 24/01/2022 07:49

About seven hours after and I went on to have a lovely quick water birth

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