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I think I read that only a small percentage of women have their water break as their first indication. When it does break, most people I have talked to or read about had it break at home in the morning or evening or middle of the night. I don't think it's usual to have it happen like it did for Charlotte in S&tC.

@MrsLilybugg: People were the same way with me. I worked past my due date and worked on the day that I got induced which was 40weeks 4 days. Dont worry about it, like @mediagirl: it rarely happens that your water would break as the first sign of labor

My MW told me this week that it's lower than 20 percent of women who have water breaking as their first sign of labor. Even with that she said it tends to come in trickles and small gushes. She mentioned pads in terms of being able to tell if it's the real deal and soaking a pad etc.,

Sorry if that is jumbled, I'm not going into work anymore so I wasn't too focused on that part of the appt. Hope it helps!

I worked a full day at work and went into labor at night. My labor progressed with contractions, no water breaking or loss of mucous plug. The doctor had to break my water at about 6 cm hours into my labor.

I'd pack extra underwear with you as you near your due date. I wouldn't do much beyond that because you don't know how your labor will progress. Some women have contractions all day, water breaking, or loss of mucous plug. Also, have your bag packed and ready to go in that week too, so it can go in the car and be ready.

I'm a rare case, but my water breaking started my labor AND it was extremely short and intense. My water was 2 separate gushes - felt like I peed my pants. A lot. I was wearing a pad and it soaked through it!

People and their stupid comments. Maybe keep an extra set of pants and undies at work just in case. And keep some pads at work.

Almost everyone I know in the States works up until they go into labor, and I don't think I know anyone who had a big dramatic "I'm in labor!" moment at work. We get so little time off, you have to save it for when the baby is here!

And really, scarred for life? Please. It's not like you are going to ask them to do a cervical check.

I was more worried about my water breaking in bed and ruining my new mattress, but we got a good waterproof mattress pad anyway

My water didn't break until I was sitting up in the hospital bed screaming in pain before having my epidural placed.

At my last job, there was someone who was at work the entire day while in labor and gave birth a few hours after she left. It didn't really freak me out because I wasn't going to be the one delivering the baby. My contractions started at 6:45am and my water didn't break until 4:45pm when I was at the hospital. And mine actually didn't break until I tried to pee which was good because we had been in the car only minutes before.

Mine burst during active labor at the hospital-most labors don't start with your water breaking-only like 10% I think. But mine was a huge splashy gush. Doctor warned me I had lots f fluid at my week 40 ultrasound when I went overdue

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

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.

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!

i would pack a change of clothes, extra undies and giant pads just in case!

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.

Oh and a garbage bag to put on your seat!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.