Okay this may be a little embarrassing

Hey all. This may seem like a TMI question but I need some advice.

I felt a mini gush of water about 5 mins ago. I wouldn't say it was alot, and it wasn't like a mishap kinda leak. It was clear and didn't smell like anything. I have since put on a pad and changed my clothes in case something big happens.

The last couple of days I have had loads of cramping and pains in my cervix.

I am hoping for the best, but I expected much more water if it was my waters breaking. Hopefully I didn't just pee myself (I went to the loo 5 mins previous and emptied my bladder and all was fine).

Any advice?

No advice but sounds like things might be starting...might be worth letting your LMC know.

I have heard that for some people the waters breaking can be a non event as the baby can act as a plug so to speak.

Mine didn't break until part way through labour...actually I was pushing when they broke!!! so not sure how much help I am.

Good luck though...hopefully it will be a very merry christmas for you guys!!!!

If it's your waters, then it will be only a hindwater leak. But your mw still ought to know. If you lie down for 30-60 mins with a pad in, then get up, if it is waters you will have a pool of it by that time.

Otherwise it will just be increased discharge (ie thin mucous) which can happen in the last few days.

Whatever it was, best to call your mw to update her and I think you might just have a bubba for Christmas!!

Hey ladyluck, my waters leaked a little, much like what you described and then broke properly 12 hours later, don't know how much exactly as was luckily sat on loo when it happened, but you will know that it wasn't wee!!! and it really is a gush!!!

Is best to mention it to midwife as if you don't have bubs within 48 hours they like to give you IV antibiotics at the birth cos of increased risk of infection. Is not dangerous to go longer that 48 hours before going into labour though, my waters broke 3 weeks before I had Spencer. Your waters are replaced every 3 hours so don't worry about it being dry in there!!! And yes they can do a swab to test, mine came back negative but when they did the ultrasound they saw that all the fluid had gone (so much for their stupid swab!!!)

Good luck hope it is the start of something for you

Fingers crossed for you Tara!

Good luck Tara!!
I hope you get to cuddle your wee man soon

Hi Tara, with any luck it would be your hind waters going, my hind waters broke at 11pm Saturday night (actually heard a pop but didnt think anything more about it till 2am) I was getting into bed so was lying down, contractions started bout 10 am & went into hospital sunday arvo, had Ashlyn by c-sect at 7am Monday morning

Hope it all goes well for you!!

good luck Tara - you're definately in for a couple of exciting days before christmas!

oh good luck seems like shes disappeared so you never know... both times my waters had to be broken (and rhyley was a ceasar) so wouldn't have a clue what natural breaking of waters feels like although know it doesn't feel like you pee'd yourself.