Should i prepare for my waters to break?

[RhiChiChi]

I sat on a towel in the car and had a matress protector and towels on the bed JIC. It didn't happen to me but a gf of mine it did in bed and she was lucky to have the towels so no damage to her matress.

[Starlite]

I was having a nap when my waters broke. when i woke up, my underwear and pants were soaked. The sheet was a little wet too,but it wasn't enough to soak through to the mattress. When i stood up, more came out. There wasn't really that much fluid. My pants got a little more wet, tiny bit on the floor too.
If you would feel more comfortable with a towel under you, then you should do it. Having a spare pair of pants/underwear and some pads with you at work might be helpful too.

[~Hestia~]

I didn't expect my waters to break but I prepared anyway For the last week or two I sat on a towel in the car (I have leather seats & didn't want them ruined) & made a protector for my bed. I folded up a couple of towels inside a garbage bag, laid another towel on top then put the fitted sheet over the whole lot. Sounds odd but it was actually really comfy!

[Taurean]

I had a towel on my seat in the car and towels under the sheets on the bed. My waters did break in bed but I felt it happening (it woke me from a light sleep) and I rushed to the ensuite so the big gush happened on the tiles There was a lot of fluid though and I went through a few maternity pads in the 1.5 hours before we arrived at the hossi and my tackies were still soaking on arrival.

It's good to be prepared as it really can throw you and I'm still surprised by just how much fluid the was AND how long it leaked for! Having maternity pads and a change of clothes and underware is great advice along with towels.

[Lily Dust]

I was forever sitting on towels and blankets etc at home and in the car, but it never occured to me to do that outside of home Anyway when my water broke I had a sharp pain and 2 'pops', scared the crap outta me so I got outta bed and bammo it started pouring out! Just when I thought it was finished it kept coming. I'd sit or lie and it would stop and the when I stood it started again. So it didnt matter what i had under me it was soaking through

[MummyOfTerrors]

while i had my waters broken both times while in labour by a midwife
i slept on a cot mattress protector for the last few weeks and had towels in the car
(just be careful your waters will ROT your mattress or car if it soaks in) xoxo

[LimeSlice]

Just want to point out that they don't 'smell' - if there is a smell when they break, you need to contact your care provider immediately.

The chances of you being in 'public' when they break is about 10%, so not much you can do to prepare unless you want to walk around with a towel between your legs ;p
Mine broke when I got up to go to the toilet first thing in the morning. It didn't gush and go everywhere, it leaked for the next 12 hours. I put on a mat pad and monitored it, so remember that they may very well break but not gush and lose it all at once.