My waters broke about 12 hours before I started to go into pre-labour, labour never really established and I ened up with c/s 22 hours after waters breaking.
I'm desperate for them not to break before labour this time so I can stay home as long as possible (my baby was really high & not engaged so ob wanted me in once waters broke) and get my VBAC.
What were your experiences? TIA :)
With dd1 they broke at 34 weeks, she was breech so I had a ecs.
With dd2 I leaked hind waters but my waters were broken by my ob. I think I went to the hossy to early but I still had a vbac.
With Ds my waters broke at home, only just made it in time to give birth. He was technically a vbac too even though I had done it once before. The midwives didn't realise as it was all happening so fast which was fine by me no monitoring, blood work or drippy thing in my hand. Would rather it wasn't quite so fast though, it was over in an hour.
Both times my water broke before labour.
As soon as you're in hospital you're on a countdown. With that in mind if I was to birth again (I hope not to) I would take my time getting to hospital. They usually want to admit you so they can give you ABs but you don't have to stay - you can go home and return for your ABs.
My hospital's protocol was to ring them when your waters broke and let them know that you're on the way in but there's no need to rush out the door - take your time and walk heaps and once you're there keep walking.
Nope. Mine broke about half hour before contractions started with DD1.
When I had DD2 they did ARM just as she was crowning.
DS's waters broke after about an hour of contractions.
DD3 I think they broke about 1 - 2 hours before she was born, so about 10 hours into a 12 ish hour labour.
DD1 - waters broke 20min before she was born (9hr total labor)
DD2 - waters broke 8min before she was born (5hr total labor)
So with both of mine the contractions did the work and waters broke not long before arrival :)
Not sure if that helps hun...
DS1 they ruptured spontaneously at 28 weeks even, he was born at 30+1wks.
DS2 they were broken by ARM about an hour before he was born, well and truly in active labour lol.
DD1 broke and she was born 2 hours after they broke, ctx started 45 min after they broke.
DD2, I had a number of leaks, but was in completel denial about it :redface:, was having ctx 10min and less from 28 weeks, further appart from 22 weeks so not counting thouse, fluid levels were dropping low, but would then regenerate, until 35 weeks, there was no amniotic fluid left and ctx were 3-5 min appart... not a good example :lol:
No - DD1 they broke 12 hours before labour started and I ended up with emergency C/s. DD2 I was in established labour with 2min apart contractions when they broke.
no. with DD1 they broke well before even a slight niggle of impending labour.
with DD2 they broke about an hour before she was born and i had been in early labour up until that point...
With DD they broke spontaneously, contractions started immediately (1.5 mins apart!). She was born 4.5 hours later.
With DS they broke in the birth pool about 20 mins before he was born!
With DD they broke spontaneously, contractions started immediately (1.5 mins apart!). She was born 4.5 hours later.
With DS they broke in the birth pool about 20 mins before he was born!
With DS I was already in hospital due to complications. Had an internal done and the decision was made to induce in the morning but at 2am my waters broke, absolutely no contractions by 9am so I was induced with the drip. I birthed him in 5hrs.
DD I went in to be induced, again because of complications, but this time they had to back my waters. Birthed her within 3hrs.
Gee if I have another one I would hate to think how short the labour would be!
Out of all five of my babies, my waters only broke once spontaneously without me actually being in active labour. And that was number four son.
DS1 I was induced and they were broken for me
DS2 They were broken during an internal in labour
DS3 broke while contracting
DS4 spontaneously at home while sleeping (made a big mess too :lol:) labour started about 2 hours later
DD was induced again, with gel this time but waters broke with contractions about 2 hours before she was born
Good luck I hope like me you dont have a set pattern to your labours and that you get to have your VBAC
No! DD1 waters broke and nothing happened - induced with synto, she was born about 15mins before the hossy's 24 hr deadline (wish I had known about BB before that).
DD2 ARM after 4 hours of labour, she was born 10mins later. Amazing messy explosion too....very impressive really! She was posterior not sure if that made any difference.
With DS, my labour started with my waters breaking (had to go straight in for c/s for placenta praevia).
With DD, they didn't break until the midwife did it when I was about 8-9cm.
With DD1 they broke when I was pushing (I'd refused an ARM when they suggested it)
With DD2 they broke and labour started within minutes (2minutes apart from spontaneous rupture)
This time I hope they break like DD2.
With DS1 my waters broke spontaneously which kickstarted an 8-hour labour (tho the first 5-odd hours of contractions were mild). With DS2 I asked for ARM about six hours after my labour started ... bub was ready to pop out and membranes were bulging. Bub was born about 45 mins after. FYI - I didn't feel the ARM, just incredible relief as fluid gushed everywhere - it's one of my main memories of DS2's birth LOL.
My waters broke with DD and contractions started 10minutes later and they were regular from there. Ended in a ceaser 17.5hrs later.
With DS was attempting a VBAC as well was in labour but once i went to the hospital some time later they ruptured my membranes at 4cms.
Winter try not to worry, I had my waters break with DD and after 24 hours was induced, With DS I had laboured for 8 hours and was 9cm with bulging waters when the decusion was made to break them. Couldn't be more different!!
Thanks everyone for your replies. I can see from everyones experiences that there is absolutely no way of telling what is going to happen! :)