How to protect your bed from waters breaking?

[Frangipani]

We had a mattress protector (don't think its actually waterproof though- had it for many years but never really tested it) and just some folded up towels...which I had prepared the week before DS1 was actually born (I had a feeling he would arrive early- arriving at 37+1). Thankfully the night DS1 decided he was ready...I woke at 2am (as I usually did) with much more pressure then usual to pee...my waters broke when I sat on the toilet (our bed was also only a few months old and cost us a small fortune...so was lucky with that one). With DS2- my waters were broken during labour (so was lucky with that one too).

I think its a really small percentage of your waters breaking like that though isn't it (I can remember that being said at our birthing class)- but its when your not prepared for it- thats when it'll happen hey (my friends waters broke on their lounge...they bought a new lounge after that).

And yeah...you can get non-crinkly ones...I've got them for my son's bed (didn't know they existed before children)- they are fitted for his single bed but I know they had bigger bed sizes (and reasonably priced too).

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[SammyRo]

My waters broke in bed, although it wasn't a big gush till I stood up, however, it did soak through a little later as I tried to go back to sleep, but a few days airing and it was ok. Second time around, we had bought a new mattress and so we just got some painters plastic cover up sheets - and whilst they were crinkly, it wasn't something either of us noticed. Cheap too My waters broke as I woke up to go to the toilet...seems I'm one of those rare ones whose waters break a while before contractions start

[forshelby]

2 towels under my bum area on the bed, tucked under the fitted sheet. I slept like that for a month, since DS was so late arriving. After seeing my waters break in hospital, I don't know if the towels would've saved the mattress, lol. Next time, I'm using pinkies! Great idea