https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 09:24:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions/page/2#post-1316738 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:08:55 +0000 MrsA 1316738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, and I had been convinced it would! I was irrationally concerned about it happening in bed and ruining the mattress :) Priorities...</p> <p>Dr ended up breaking it when I was 10 cm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions/page/2#post-1316736 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:08:38 +0000 lamariniere 1316736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for two babies. Labor started naturally within 2 hours for DS. I had an enema to get the contractions started after 4 hours of nothing with DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions/page/2#post-1316720 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:04:46 +0000 sslm 1316720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was one of those movie type labors. Water broke with a big gush and contractions started immediately and were quite strong!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions/page/2#post-1316661 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 08:31:13 +0000 autumn865 1316661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got up to pee around 1am and when I laid back down in bed I felt a pop and some wetness. I got to the bathroom as quick as I could manage and as soon as I got to the tile floor there was a huge gush. I was more scared of ruining the mattress/ carpet/ furniture/ car/ couch than the embarrassment of it breaking in pubic lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions/page/2#post-1316606 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:56:45 +0000 Ocean girl 1316606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it broke all over the resident looking after me when she went to do a cervical check. Awkward, since I know her socially :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316592 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:38:40 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1316592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, never in 3 labors. With my first, it broke in early labor, 18 hours before he was born. With #2, it broke about 2 hours before she was born. And it didn't break until about 7 minutes before the birth with #3. Side note: soooooooo much easier laboring with it intact! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316491 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:08:54 +0000 Mrs. J 1316491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, they broke it for me at 8cm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316474 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:03:14 +0000 Penny Lane 1316474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup, both times. first time I had contractions right away afterwards, and baby in my arms 11.5 hours later. second time I had no contractions for 5 hours, then a baby 6 hours after that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316441 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:22:33 +0000 MrsRoo 1316441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine broke on the couch about 4 hours before my scheduled induction. I was just reading and heard a pop then felt a gush. Contractions started within 5 minutes. I work on my feet though, and I was terrified that my water would break at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316436 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:19:19 +0000 StbHisMrs 1316436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 was broken at 5cm by the dr after days and days in l&amp;d. He was delivered shortly afterwards.<br /> #2 was broken after my induction stopped the contractions, they started immediately after that.<br /> #3 broke on it's own while the dr was on her way up to break it! Contractions were pretty strong immediately afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316425 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:09:55 +0000 MamaBehr 1316425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke before a contraction with one of my three children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316375 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:11:09 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1316375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine broke when I start pushing 4 1/2 hours into a 5 hour labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1316298 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 23:59:21 +0000 MrsB2012 1316298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes 3 weeks early. Contractions didn't start until about an hour or so later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315793 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:48:50 +0000 Greentea 1315793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine never broke! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315787 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:47:37 +0000 JessKas 1315787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, on my due date! Contraction started immediately after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315751 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:37:21 +0000 NavyRN2012 1315751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I never experienced my water breaking. I was induced with both kiddos, and had my water broken by my doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315748 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:36:41 +0000 ALV91711 1315748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine broke while I was at home on the couch. Two weeks early. Contractions started after I got to the hospital. I didn't even have a bag packed, just a list of what I needed to pack! Plus I drove myself to the hospital. DH had taken me out to dinner and by the time we needed to go he had 1.5 beers so he didn't want to drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315714 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:32:24 +0000 MapleMoose 1315714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My contractions were caused by Pitocin during the induction. They had me do a practice push after hours of contractions which caused my water to break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315648 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:19:44 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1315648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! It broke while the doctor was prepping to break it. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315643 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:19:20 +0000 Tidybee 1315643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was having contractions for a few hours before that but they weren't "real". All I felt was a tightening. I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and felt a pop and a stream came out as I was getting up off the toilet. I laid back down in bed, in a bit of denial, and then felt the first real contraction about 3 min later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315629 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:17:07 +0000 PurplePeony 1315629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I was watching tv and all the sudden heard a pop and felt a gush. Contractions started about an hour later, just after I got to the hospital, and I was ready to push about four hours after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315324 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:42:14 +0000 bisous 1315324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. In the shower! It was only leaking, so I was a bit confused at first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315322 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:42:06 +0000 sorrycharlie 1315322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup totally random, but at home. I was fully dilated about 3 hrs later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315305 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:40:27 +0000 septca 1315305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started working from home 2 weeks before my edd because my MW recommend it. I am glad she did! My water broke at 38w5d while I was squatting to changeover a load of laundry. That was at 3:30 pm Tuesday. Contractions started at 4:30 am Wednesday and DD wasn't born until after noon on Thursday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315265 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:34:06 +0000 MrsStormy 1315265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, and it broke at work! I had my first major gush (I had a few of these) when I got to my car for lunch at noon, and my contractions didn't start until 9pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315200 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:25:04 +0000 Dandelion 1315200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes with DS no with S </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315195 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:23:56 +0000 Lindsay05 1315195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No mine broke when I hit about 5cm. I am scared every time I stand up its going to break though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315194 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:23:52 +0000 Ra 1315194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! They had to induce me to start contractions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315186 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:22:55 +0000 Ash 1315186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! My midwife broke mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-water-break-before-you-felt-contractions#post-1315174 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:21:33 +0000 creativemomma15 1315174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS, yes... I was brushing my teeth and my contractions only started 1 1/2 hours later. With DD my water broke after I had been having contractins for an hour or two. </p>