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blogger / persimmon / 1225 posts
Contractions started both times at 39 weeks and 39 and 2. Water had to be broken both times as well!
honeydew / 7622 posts
Neither I was induced. But for me it was contractions, water breaking naturally then lots of pain .
persimmon / 1328 posts
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
grapefruit / 4545 posts
DD1: Contractions began at 1am, water was broken at hospital at 8cm around 11am - baby born at 1:20pm.
DD2: Induced. Started 9am, Water broken at 2:30pm (5cm), baby born at 3:45pm.
pomegranate / 3904 posts
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
persimmon / 1095 posts
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!
pear / 1961 posts
They had to break my water at the hospital both times -- with DD2, I was already at 10cm and ready to push!
nectarine / 2834 posts
Both times- my water broke during a middle of the night bathroom break. On my due date. Contractions followed shortly after.
pomegranate / 3764 posts
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!
grapefruit / 4717 posts
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.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
@jaguar: DS water broke first, labor started super slow, c-section
DD water broke when i was at 10cm and already pushing. vbac.
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