https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-815547 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:23:56 +0000 swurlygurl 815547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke as my first sign of labor. It was when I was getting out of bed in the morning (on a Sunday). At first I didn't know if I'd peed myself, or my water had broke! Haha. I didn't get contractions for another 14 hours, so I definitely wasn't in any sort of rush. My water didn't stop leaking after that initial gush until I actually birthed DD, soooo gross and slimy.</p> <p>I would suggest keeping some big bertha pads with you in case your water does break while you're out. Also, some junky towels you can throw down in all cars you drive/ride in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-815512 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:13:48 +0000 Mrs. WinterWheat 815512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If my work was in the same city I was delivering then I would have no problem working till I went into labour. However I live/work 1hr 45min from the hospital so I just hope I make it!<br /> With DD1 my water broke just before pushing and DD2 it broke during pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-815429 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:50:14 +0000 MrsLilybugg 815429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@beesknees: that sounds so scary!! i'm glad everyone was calm at the dinner party.</p> <p>I'm "favoriting" this thread to re-read when I'm scared of the water breaking scenario again. And yes - coworker does like drama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-808177 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:37:01 +0000 yerpie110 808177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water breaking was my first sign of labor. The good news is that it happened at 4am. The bed news is that it was a steady stream and I soaked through multiple pads, towels, underwear - whatever I stuffed down there to try to contain it! It would NOT have been pretty had I been at work. </p> <p>It's different for everyone though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-808121 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:44:30 +0000 deerylou 808121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I teach, and am working until the last day of school. Opted out of a summer assignment and into disability, since I'll be having DD just a few weeks later (assuming she's not early). I'd work until the end, if my due date was sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-808071 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:59:33 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 808071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally stealing a pair of depends from work when the time comes just for this reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-807073 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:36 +0000 GrapeCrush 807073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>co-workers are crazy!! I had two co-workers tell me how nervous they were for me to work up until my due date because 'what if you go into labor here?! what would we do?!' I said you'll do nothing haha. my husband works less than 5 minutes away. and if it's a real emergency there is a hospital less than 10 away that has a labor and delivery floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-806989 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:06:16 +0000 lemondrop 806989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like your coworker is being dumb and wanting attention/drama.</p> <p>I had planned to stop working 3 weeks before my due date, but I was bored and needed at work so I took on small projects and worked part off the day from home and came in when I felt like it. </p> <p>I got super uncomfortable driving my 40 minute commute at 39 weeks, so I told them I was done and would start leave then. My water broke the next day at home, it soaked my clothes, but did not splash everywhere. My first sign was bloody show/mucus plug with water breaking 2 hours later, and contractions starting 2 hours after that.</p> <p>I would have been ok driving until 2 hours after my water broke, when contractions started. I wasn't worried about it gushing at work, we are animal people, it's hard to shock my coworkers and we had a fire department across the street. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-806942 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:54:40 +0000 beesknees 806942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had the crazy gush. but had enough time to scoot into the restroom. I felt like a tiny pop and crossed my legs and jetted to the rest room - and the water was crazy. I kept getting up to call someone to help, but then the gush would start again. I was at a dinner party.......,I was super embarrassed. Everyone was very very very calm and wonderful about it.<br /> Your co-workers will get over it. Its life. maybe pack a heavy duty pad in your bag to help soak it up in case it happens. But I have heard it is a small % that does happen too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-806882 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:57 +0000 ktgee04 806882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in the minority in that my water broke and it was my first sign of labor - contractions came soon after. I was sleeping in bed @ 4:30am. Not a gush of water but I woke up immediately and knew what had just happened. The gush came about 20 mins later while I was on the phone with my doctor. I think the odds of something like this happening at work is really slim (I was worried about it too!!) and if it does happen, chances are it will be something only you notice. Just high tail it to the bathroom with your cellphone to call for back-up (this we may plan lol). I also was going to bring a towel to sit on at work just in case but never got around to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-806845 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:24 +0000 JoJoGirl 806845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was terrified of my water breaking at work too since I planned to work til my EDD. It broke in my sleep :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers/page/2#post-806833 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:48 +0000 Anagram 806833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@belleoftheballe: oh yeah, they were manageable. I don't think she would have done all that if they were REALLY bad. But, it was her second, so she already know how her body responds in labor (how fast she's likely to deliver, etc).</p> <p>I imagine it's much more difficult the first time around when you don't know what to expect, don't know how fast you'll progress, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802295 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:16:38 +0000 sunny 802295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My company doesn't give any maternity leave until the day your baby is born. And my manager didn't let me work from home.</p> <p>I was at work until noon, then gave birth at 4pm (via emergency C-section). It kinda sucked being overdue but I didn't want to use my precious vacation days since I wanted to save them for when the baby was here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802288 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:57:53 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 802288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Your sister is hardcore!<br /> Were her contractions manageable then? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802287 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:57:10 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 802287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke in a gush, outside of the hospital for my first. However, my managers at the time were very concerned for me going into labour at work and possibly alone (I worked very long hours, mostly by myself til 8p). They tried to tell me it was an insurance thing that I should finish work a month early. I worked ten minutes from my hospital at the time. I was in no danger of not being able to get to the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802250 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:17:18 +0000 Mrs. Fox 802250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was lying in bed and heard this really loud pop sound. There was a little water and then I got up to go to the bathroom. That's when the floodgates opened! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802133 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:06 +0000 sslm 802133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke as the first sign. A pad would not have cut it. It was two small gushes followed by a giant gush that soaked my pants and splashed over the floor. Sorry, lol, that's probably not reassuring!!! I would bring a change of clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802042 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:03:34 +0000 Anagram 802042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister went into labor on a Sunday...then went to church, went out to eat, went to a few different stores looking for a ballet costume for her older child (whose recital was the next week, and she was worried she wouldn't have time once her second baby arrived)....and then finally went to the hospital after getting the costume and had her baby just 3 hours later!</p> <p>So you usually have some notice. =) Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-802031 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:00 +0000 lamariniere 802031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked until a week before I was due. Last day was a Friday, went into labor the following Tuesday night and DS was born Wednesday morning. I could have taken off as much as a month before my due date but I was feeling really good, so decided to work as long as possible to save my maternity leave. </p> <p>My first sign of labor was my water breaking while I was peeing. I thought I was done, then I heard a pop and a gush of water came out into the toilet. Luckily I was on the toilet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801395 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:42 +0000 Springtime 801395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's different for everyone. My water didn't break until I was in active labor. </p> <p>I worked up until the day I was induced and got comments like that too! Grrr people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801383 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:58 +0000 wheres_c 801383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and a garbage bag to put on your seat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801353 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:59 +0000 pinkcupcake 801353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked right up till the end! I wanted to maximize my time off w baby. I went into labor on a Sunday night and worked up till that Friday. My water broke and it did feel like a gush- totally felt like I peed myself! I guess there is always the chance your water could break at work and it might be more than a trickle so you could def try wearing a pad for the last couple wks for peace of mind. I doubt you would soak through a pad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801341 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:26 +0000 Beehive 801341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your water breaks with a huge gush while you're in the office, you will become an office legend! People will think you're hardcore, working right up until the moment you're in labor. Think of it that way, and ignore silly people who made weird comments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801317 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:55:32 +0000 plantains 801317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked until the day after my due date, no sign of baby:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801303 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:31 +0000 birdofafeather 801303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my water broke first thing in the morning, after i went to the restroom. i have heard it's not super common for the water breaking to be the start of labor, but i know a ton of people that it happened to!</p> <p>i would pack a change of clothes, extra undies and giant pads just in case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801275 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:39:51 +0000 wheres_c 801275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a sudden big gush just like @sorrycharlie. It was all over our carpet.</p> <p>That said, they are adults. If you want to work, work.<br /> It's unlikely it will happen but if it does, they will get over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801257 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:48 +0000 purrpletulips 801257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My neighbor's water breaking was the first indication of labor with both her kids. The first time it broke while she was at school (kindergarten teacher) just about ready to get her kids lined up for lunch; luckily she was sitting down and just scooted her chair over to the phone to call for help from the office. The second time she was getting out of her car to get dinner with her mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801241 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:26 +0000 Revel 801241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, this is on my mind as I'm 10 days from my due date and planning to work as long as possible. I'm mostly just scared of my water breaking at work or in public - I work very close to home so could get there no problem if I just started to have real contractions.</p> <p>This thread is reassuring in that the statistics about labor rarely starting with water breaking being pretty accurate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801240 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:04 +0000 MamaBehr 801240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke after working a full day while I was carrying my daughter inside for night time. It wasn't a huge gush that flooded the ground, more like a "ohmygosh did I just pee myself?"! And, even though I was a c-section, I didn't actually feel any contractions after that! So, I wouldn't be worried :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eddworking-as-long-as-possiblehorrified-co-workers#post-801233 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:51 +0000 MrsLilybugg 801233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: WOW did she know she was in labor? Well I guess obviously she did.... but still - she's hardcore!!!!! :) </p>