Baby number one, arrived at hosp with waters intact at 7cm. ARM not long later. Labour was already well and truelly established, he was born around an hour or so later.

Number 2, arrived at birth centre 7cm dilated (my lucky number) baby was posterior. Waters left intact to see if bub would turn but he didn't. Spontanious rupture in hard labour, born around 30 minutes later.

Number 4, waters ruptured as labour kept stalling. Bub was born around 7 hours later.

I was fine at all times with what happened with my waters. Although I would prefer not to have them artifically ruptured this time. I am not totally against it though.