https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:01:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626773 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 21:13:03 +0000 pastemoo 2626773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: DS water broke first, labor started super slow, c-section<br /> DD water broke when i was at 10cm and already pushing. vbac. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626761 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:35:29 +0000 pregnantbee 2626761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Contractions first both times. For DS, water didn't break until one of my pushes. For DD, I felt a trickle of water as we were leaving for the hospital. Then had a gush when I stepped out of the car at the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626748 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:30:49 +0000 jaguar 2626748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I reckon my bag of waters is made from steel. They have been bulging badly since 29 weeks - and my OB is amazed that with the short/open cervix and the weight of a heavy baby pressing down, they are holding steady! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626598 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:10:54 +0000 Tidybee 2626598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times- my water broke during a middle of the night bathroom break. On my due date. Contractions followed shortly after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626580 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:43:40 +0000 KayKay 2626580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They had to break my water at the hospital both times -- with DD2, I was already at 10cm and ready to push! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626515 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:17:18 +0000 alphagam84 2626515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke by starting to slowly leak out then an hour or so later there were 2 HUGE gushes. I had no clue it'd be that much! Then contractions started another hour or so later. I was scheduled for an induction the next day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626509 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:09:39 +0000 LAZB 2626509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke first both times. My doctor says it's only a 20% chance that it will happen again, but she would bet that it's going to happen to me the same way this time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626439 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:20:52 +0000 Mrs D 2626439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1: Contractions began at 1am, water was broken at hospital at 8cm around 11am - baby born at 1:20pm.</p> <p>DD2: Induced. Started 9am, Water broken at 2:30pm (5cm), baby born at 3:45pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626426 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:03:57 +0000 Bubbles 2626426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time my water broke and contractions never happened, had to be induced. Second time contractions started on their own and water didn't break until they did it manually in the hospital so they could attach a heart monitor to DS head </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626424 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:02:26 +0000 youboots 2626424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither I was induced. But for me it was contractions, water breaking naturally then lots of pain 😬. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking/page/2#post-2626423 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:01:40 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 2626423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Contractions started both times at 39 weeks and 39 and 2. Water had to be broken both times as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626418 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:00:15 +0000 Cole 2626418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hurray for keeping that baby baking!</p> <p>My water didn't break until I was in the early stages of pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626411 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:54:13 +0000 Periwinkle 2626411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: Congratulations!!!!</p> <p>Last time, contractions started first and the doctor broke my water at the hospital. </p> <p>I'm currently waiting to find out what will happen this time (39+2 today)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626378 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:26:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2626378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!</p> <p>Well, I was induced... So I guess contractions first? But they never got that bad and then I got epidural and they broke my water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626377 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:26:08 +0000 smocks 2626377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 (DD): water broke at home, then mild contractions, they put me on pit at the hospital and she was born 9 hours later.</p> <p>#2 (DS): mild contractions began but I was like 5cm dilated so I went to the hospital, they broke my water a few hours later, he was born 11 hours after the first mild contraction I felt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626365 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:22:30 +0000 wrkbrk 2626365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: "Real" contractions for about 4 hours, then my water broke in the hospital bed as soon as we arrived!</p> <p>BEST OF LUCK TO YOU! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626308 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:20:22 +0000 catlady 2626308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats on making it this far!</p> <p>For me, water broke and very light contractions started maybe an hour later. After about another hour, they became painful (what I considered true labor). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626288 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:45:43 +0000 littleblessings 2626288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything in between. </p> <p>LO1 I was having steady contractions to begin with but didn't think I was in labor until my water broke in my sleep. </p> <p>LO2 I had 1 contraction with a water break and then no contractions after until the hospital put me on pitocin </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626286 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:43:44 +0000 Mrs. Pajamas 2626286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was the same as @avivoca--water broke a little before pushing and then completely broke when I started to push. 36 hours of labor and baby girl finally arrived at 40+6.<br /> Good luck to you @jaguar! So so excited to hear the good news of this girl's arrival You'll have quite the story to tell her when she's old enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626278 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:31:40 +0000 lovehoneybee 2626278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Contractions for a very long time, and my water had to be broken in the hospital at 9cm. Contractions started early in the AM on 39w4 and he was born early afternoon on 39w5d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626210 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 01:31:16 +0000 Pumuckl 2626210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Contractions started before my water broke both times. With LO2 my water didn't break until the first push. 2 more and she was out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626192 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:13:53 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2626192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke @ 4am while I slept. I felt a pop &amp; sat bolt upright knowing exactly what that was! 😃 I somehow waddled to the bathroom without gushing all over &amp; contractions started about 30 minutes later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626188 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:57:20 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2626188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>contractions then water broke with #1. born on due date.</p> <p>contractions then they broke my water with #2. born at 35 w 2d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626184 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 23:35:53 +0000 Kemma 2626184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First baby and my water broke which started contractions, second baby and the midwife broke my waters when I was 8-9cm dilated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626165 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:58:17 +0000 lamariniere 2626165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke spontaneously both times. Contractions didn't start until hours later in both cases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626154 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:46:06 +0000 birdofafeather 2626154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for both, water broke, then contractions. first time, contractions started after about an hour; second time, they started right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626148 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:42:19 +0000 AprilFool 2626148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't vote twice but</p> <p>#1 - Contractions, water broke at 10cm<br /> #2 - Water broke and contractions started hours later </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626130 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:17:02 +0000 anonysquire 2626130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first my water broke at 37w6d and contractions didn't start til the next day.</p> <p>With my second contractions started in the morning and then my water broke like 5 times that afternoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626128 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:15:50 +0000 kodybear 2626128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>one of each! </p> <p>dd - water broke first, then contractions started about an hour later</p> <p>ds- contractions first, water was broken by the midwife at around 7cm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-happened-first-contractions-beginning-or-water-breaking#post-2626101 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:42:33 +0000 PawPrints 2626101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke just like on a sitcom. POW. </p>