Should i prepare for my waters to break?

[~Stoked~]

That is exactly why they stank, and that is not how they should be at all. If they are mec stained then that is a problem, hence why you should contact your care provider if they break and there is an odour.
The mec can indicate fetal distress, and also poses serious risk to bubs if aspirated, it can be fatal for them.

Ah, I was wondering why other people thought I was strange when I said mine had a bad smell! I knew about the whole mec = fetal distress thing, so we went off to the hospital immediately. Luckily baby was absolutely fine. Mum was concerned about the amount of blood though, there was ALOT. They never explained why though.

[MummyOfTerrors]

my student midwife asked for my 2 pervious birth/labour details and in my 1st birth it was noted it was blood stained
i remember at the time the tone of the midwifes voice was a little odd but when i asked they said oh nothing to worry about (my 1st didnt have any issues during labour)

[Cranky Kitten]

You can get mattress protectors in most bed sizes quite easily - mine is a king but we have a thick cotton underlay that is also a waterproof protector on it as I don't like putting the sheet straight onto the mattress anyway.

Interesting idea about the towels for the car and everything though, I was induced when DD was born so my waters were broken at the beginning of that while already in hospital so never really thought of it.

[misty]

We bought a good waterproof mattress protector when I was pregnant with my first. My waters have never broken until I got to the pushing stage (at hospital) so it was never a problem, but with the amount of milk leaking and baby perk afterwards, the protector is a good investment. I have never worried about the car before, but as we are buying a brand new car for this baby, I will be putting a towel on the seat JIC. Statistically The chances of your waters breaking before established labour is really low, so I wouldn't stress too much.