Waters Broke! Now waiting game!

**JordieC** · September 12th, 2007, 09:38 PM

Hi there!

Quite excited now - my waters broke tonight at 7pm. I've been to the hospital to be checked and they sent me home till the contractions are closer. Basically I just feel like I have period pain that's annoying but not terrible. No real contractions yet. IT's quite a surreal feeling really!

When the waters broke - OMG! Gushing is the right word! Every time I stood up off the toilet they came again! Slowed down now though - soaked about 5 or 6 pads! ha ha anyway just thought I'd let you know it's all started!

Had some tea and a shower and now just going to potter around - maybe even rest though I doubt that!

**Shanti** · September 12th, 2007, 09:41 PM

How exciting!!

All the very best.... I hope it all happens soon for you then..

**{sarah}** · September 12th, 2007, 09:43 PM

OOOOOHHHH!!! How exciting. Good luck

**visitor1** · September 12th, 2007, 09:45 PM

Wow.. good luck!!!!

**Phteven** · September 12th, 2007, 09:47 PM

ooh how exciting!! Good luck.

**Antheia** · September 12th, 2007, 09:48 PM

Ohh so exciting!! Goodluck for the impending birth! Keep walking around, it will get those contractions nice and regular.

**Trish** · September 12th, 2007, 09:53 PM

Good luck hun. It's a tough call isn't it. Either walk to help it along or rest for later.

Try the rest side hun. It's gonna be a long night I think.

**Shanti** · September 12th, 2007, 09:56 PM

can i please ask a question? are you able to go to sleep like this? or will you be up all night in a bit of pain? sorry not sure, i'm learning

trying to learn now so i know for later
maybe one of the girls here can answer for me as i am sure Jordie is very occupied right now!

**aussienic** · September 12th, 2007, 09:58 PM

Good Luck

Looks like baby may come on due date

**Trish** · September 12th, 2007, 10:01 PM

Renstar, my labour has never started with my waters breaking so I can't answer it in that regard. But yes, in early labour when you are just crampy ( like period pains) you can sleep/ rest through that. It's when your getting down to business you can't sleep.

**Antheia** · September 12th, 2007, 10:02 PM

When my water broke with Charlie i could rest inbetween contractions but i always woke up when i was having one.

**katnap** · September 12th, 2007, 10:03 PM

wow!! Good luck, hope things are moving along nicely...

**BellyBelly** · September 12th, 2007, 10:12 PM

I'd try and get rest overnight if you can, you'll be excited but trying to stay awake when labour hasnt started as well as trying to stay awake the whole labour - you'll be knackered! So rest now, walk first thing in the morning!!!