water breaking

[ammanda]

I was just wondering how many woman actually have there water break before actual labor starts or anything...  Please explain ur expeirence with me also.  and will i know for sure when my water breaks or when i have a contraction.. im due in 4 days and starting to worry that i wont know im in labor, and since I live an hour away from the hospital i will be delievering at, im very worried.

[ammanda]

I already read statistics, i wanted to hear stories from the ladies on here. I love hearing birthing stories!

[julianovak]

you can read online for statistics. One out of four.

[ammanda]

Wow these are all very informational, thanks ladies...  I started losing my mucus plug 3 weeks ago, but only on a few occassions, but then when i got examined last week, for 6 days straight now ive been losing mucus everytime i pee.  Theres sooo much of it, but only the night of my exam i had brown lining in it, for the rest of the 5 days is been clear or alil green color.  and i have been having a couple cramps here and there but nothing strong or consistant. I really feel like hes never gonna come, Im sure every mother feels that way. lol..  Just recently he has been in my ribs, i was just bragging the other day to a friend that Ive never had a problem with him in my ribs, but now hes always there, its like he shifts his whole body to my right side and up in my ribs, ill feel my right side and its hard as a rock, and then my left side is all squishy so i know hes all in my right side, makes me wonder what he is doing over there.. lol..  but it hurts so bad, i thought i knew pain from all his strong movements and kicks and punches, but I have to say nothing compares to the pain of him in my ribs..  I never thought I would say this, but now im ready to feel the pain of labor!  tomorrow is my 40 week checkup i really hope something has happend down there

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I didn't vote becuase I have too many kids and it won't let me vote more than once LOL so here are my experiences:

Baby1:  emergency c-section, no labor, no contractions, no nothing
Baby2:  woke up with really intense contractions, LOTS of mucus, didn't go to the hospital til that night, water broke as I was walking down the hall to L & D
Baby3: Water broke at midnight, then contractions started immediately, she was born at 6:27 am
Baby4: woke with moderate contractions, leaking fluid, l & d said it wasn't fluid, I was only 2cm and 50%, they sent me home, called my ob she said to go back becuase my contractions were increasing, got back at 3:30, was leaking fluid, 5 cm, fully effaced, water broke at 5:30 and he was born at 6:54
Baby5: Induction, started pitocin at 2 pm, contractions started and began to increase, water broke around 7, contractions got much worse, he was born at 8:28 pm

[Victoria01]

Both my labors were quite short and my water didn't break with either of them before labor started. With my first, my doctor broke my water when I was 8 cm. I was in labor for four hours before it was broke. With my second, my water broke on it's own, but not until I was fully dilated and ready to push.

[kylesMom09]

My water didn't break until I was in labor for 9 hours and I was 7 cm dilated.  Like everyone else says, you will know when it happens.  I had just gotten to the hospital and I vomited which caused my water break.  I have a freind though that was fully dilated when she got to the hospital and her still hadn't broke, so it is different for everyone.  I had my daughter last May and I only missed having her on Mother's Day by 2 hours.  It would be very special for you, so I am hoping you can get your wish.  Good luck and I hope you get to hold your baby soon!