https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:51:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2803113 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:25:56 +0000 themrsgoff 2803113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a slow leak at 36.5 weeks. I first noticed it a few hours after *enjoying my husband's company*. I didn't think much of it, as I'd always thought that it would be a huge gush if it was broken water. Throughout the next two days, I'd have a little trickle of pinkish fluid here or there, mostly when I sat down or stood up. I thought it was just a weird end of pregnancy thing and didn't really even consider that it was my water. I went into labor about 2 days later, and asked the labor ward to test to see if I was ruptured (and I was). When I told them it had been a few days they immediately put me on pitocin but thankfully, no infection and baby was totally fine.</p> <p>My thoughts - if you think it even might be, go get checked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2803026 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:34:53 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2803026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened with both my kids. I was wearing a pantyliner and it was soaked. I wasn't sure if it was accidental pee, so changed it, and it soaked through again. The contractions didn't start coming until an hour later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802963 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:43:51 +0000 KT326 2802963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a slow leak with my first, enough that I was noticibly wet when I would stand up. But I had also felt a pop when I was laying down right before the leak. I would dry off and change my underwear, then be wet again a few minutes later. Contractions started soon after. The gush came when I was getting my epidural. I had a lot of fluid! </p> <p>I did notice a lot of discharge after 35 weeks with both my pregnancies. I had to wear panty liners and change them often. </p> <p>Also, it could just be the baby pressing on something that is making you pee. My doctor warned me about that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802945 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:41:04 +0000 LAZB 2802945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 35 weeks with my first and 36 with my second </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802944 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:40:42 +0000 LAZB 2802944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a slow leak with my first, and a kind of slow leak with my second (it was a little more obvious). I actually went all day with little leaks, and only figured it out because I had a regular check up and mentioned it, so they tested me and it was positive. I wasn’t having contractions, but I had to go get admitted right away and was induced since it had been going on for like 12 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802910 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:24:46 +0000 Shantuck 2802910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a slow leak starting at 38 weeks. I debated for a few days whether it was just normal discharge or whether it was amniotic fluid because this was baby #2 and was completely different than baby #1. I finally decided to go to the hospital to get checked out, they swabbed, and said they didn't find any amniotic fluid so I came home. The next week I was at my OB's office and measuring slightly small so they did an ultrasound and saw I had low amniotic fluid so I had to be induced 12 hours later. It was determined that I had a leak that wasn't detected for whatever reason and it slowly leaked for a little over a week before my fluid levels got low. I definitely suggest getting checked out if you suspect that is what is going on. Low amniotic fluid levels can be scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802867 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:57:22 +0000 MrsADS 2802867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I woke up about 6am and felt a little damper than usual, but not like wet. I also was having some crampy contractions, a little more painful than my nonstop BH contractions. I got up and walked around, noticed a little more wetness, nothing major. I ate some cereal and stood back up and definitely felt more fluid coming out and at that point I thought it was probably my water. If I would sit and then stand back up it would come out more. I also started having hard contractions almost immediately. I called my OB and they had me go into the hospital. I got to the hospital at about 8:30 am and baby was born at 1pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802866 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:51:31 +0000 BUNBUN 2802866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at 39+4 I noticed that I was "leaking" more than usual (urine, I thought) during the day. By around 7pm, I was uncomfortable with what I thought was a bit worse than usual back pain, but didn't feel like I was having contractions (this was my first, what did I know?). When I would try to lie down on the couch and then get up, it felt like I leaked more. Went to the hospital around 8:30pm, DS born at 2am. Never had a gush. Triage doc had to test to see if my waters had broken (nurse rolled her eyes as I was in blinding pain at that point). :wink: </p> <p>I noticed that I was leaking a little bit of urine days before this, and asked the OB nurse, but she didn't seem to think it could be amniotic fluid </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802863 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:21:12 +0000 cnidaria 2802863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine starting leaking at 40+2 just as I was going to bed. It felt like I had peed myself a tiny bit, but it kept happening whenever I moved around, so I figured it was amniotic fluid. I called my midwife and was told that contractions would usually start within 12 hours of the amniotic sac rupturing, so I was supposed to try to sleep through the night and call them back in the morning. I was also told to avoid taking a bath as it could potentially introduce an infection. As it happened, I started having contractions an hour and a half later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802859 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:08:16 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2802859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 40+1, my underwear just seemed to be wetter than usual. I had no gushes of any type. I finally called L&amp;D and they had me come in to check. They had to do three different tests, but finally determined that there was a very small leak. </p> <p>As I was already full term and there was a leak, I was admitted and induced. I am glad as there was meconium in the water when it broke with a gush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802838 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:40:07 +0000 MACSUNSHINE 2802838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine started leaking slowly with my first. It was a constant leak though. I can remember we were out to dinner and I told my husband that we would have to go check my fluid levels at the hospital the next day. I was a few days from my due date but he still thought I was overreacting. There is risk of infection even wih a slow leak.</p> <p>My water ended up breaking over night that night, I got up to go to the bathroom and there was no mistaking it. I was in labor but did not notice the contractions. My doctor wanted the baby delivered within 24 hours of me noticing the leak so they started me on pitocin. My<br /> son was delivered pretty much right at the 24 hour mark and he did not have any issues. They likely would have moved me to a c section if I did not progress.</p> <p>Hope this helps. It is very hard to tell if it is water or other fluids, mine was just slow and steady so it had me wondering. And clearly it breaking overnigjt confirmed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802831 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:28:36 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2802831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JCCovi: how far along were you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802830 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:21:11 +0000 JCCovi 2802830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine leaked slowly, but I didn't notice at all and the hospital had to tell me that it was broken. Not much help :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-water-slowly-trickling#post-2802827 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:35:11 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2802827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if that’s what happening or if it’s just urine leakage. Twice this afternoon/evening I’ve had liquid suddenly leak, but not a ton. This hasn’t happened at all in this pregnancy until today. I’ve been peeing a lot but not leaking unless I cough, sneeze or laugh- none of which I was doing when this happened today. I’ve also had a lot more Braxton Hicks than usual today. Anyway, if your water broke slowly, please tell me about it! </p>