Should i prepare for my waters to break?

[~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.

[andi81]

Thanks for all your replies

I guess it's not going to hurt to sit on a few towels and be prepared JIC! I'm not a control freak so I know that anything can happen and I'm open to it...it's probably more that I feel at ease when I'm prepared so I think I'll do it all anyway. Cheezelmonster - I like your idea of the garbage bag and towels, I might do that for the car too.

Thanks again!