Okay this may be a little embarrassing
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Topic: Okay this may be a little embarrassing
Posted By: bookwyrm
Subject: Okay this may be a little embarrassing
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:29pm
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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? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:33pm
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My waters broke with a gush (HEAPS everywhere!) and then continued leaking constantly, especially initially. They can leak slowly, but it could have been extra discharge (ewww!) or urine as well. Apparently amniotic fluid smells like semen, but cant say I smelt mine!! I would just keep an eye on it and see what happens over the next few hours. Definitely a possibility tho given you are 39 weeks. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:38pm
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No advice but sounds like things might be starting...might be worth letting your LMC know. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:39pm
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Getting a bit of movement and braxtons at the mo, maybe bubs is acting like a plug and shifted and I got a leak? I will wait a few hours and see if I get more, no need to panic the DF or midwife. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:46pm
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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!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 4:04pm
i think that's for full waters jess but i don't really know much about them.....mine flew out over the floor while pushing
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 4:18pm
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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!!   -------------  |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 4:32pm
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Ok, I am going for a lie down, I feel a lil dizzy. Hopefully when I get up in about an hour more waters will come (unless it was just nothing at all). Just had a homemade silverbeet and pumpkin curry, bubs is having a whale of a time kicking. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 4:59pm
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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 ------------- 
 
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 5:30pm
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Called midwife just to let her know my course of action. Hopefully it is the start of something over the next 48 hours. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 5:51pm
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Fingers crossed for you Tara! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:03pm
All the best Tara  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:08pm
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Good luck Tara!!
I hope you get to cuddle your wee man soon
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Posted By: Smartmum
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:21pm
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Oh wouldnt it be nice to have a new baby at home for Xmas! Good luck and let us know how you get on.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:48pm
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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!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:50pm
Good luck Tara - hopefully it is the start of something  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:59pm
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good luck Tara - you're definately in for a couple of exciting days before christmas! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:00pm
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Oooh LL, good luck. This sounds really promising . Keep us posted. -------------    
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:02pm
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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. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:04pm
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Good Luck Tara. i know when mine were broken for me it was really warm when it was coming out of me. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:22pm
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yeah mine were broken for me and it was quite a distinctive feeling, very warm and strange...
Good Luck Tara, hope it is all happening for you and you have a little christmas man ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:24pm
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Good luck, dude!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:58pm
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Nothing yet ladies. Just lots of cramping, some back pain and braxton tightenings. Not regular, and they say if you don't know if you are in labour or not, then you are not. Still feel like I could break more waters / or leak, but nothing yet. I am off to the loo every 5 mins and being paranoid, but it is still early stages so fingers crossed something happens during the night or in the morning.
Thanks for the well wishing. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:00pm
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Keep a few towels by the bed just in case! Or even sleep on some in case they do break properly. I woke up aroundmidnight, heard a pop and got up and luckily I had a pile of towels right there else there would have been a big mess to clean up!! Oh and maternity pads are good for if it happens too... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:02pm
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Thanks for the advice Aimee, I will definately continue with the maternity pads at night, and sleep on a couple of towels.
The cramping is a good sign I hope. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:04pm
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Fingers crossed for you And yeah the cramping means stuff is happening and getting ready... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:26pm
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Fingers crossed for action overnight Tara! BTW, I didn't know for sure that I was in labour with Benjy until 2 hours before I met him! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:28pm
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Mel, that is insane!! I wish I could be as lucky. I am only 5-8 mins from birthing centre and / or hospital and my bags are well packed. But, I bet after this I still will deliver in January... *sigh* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:46pm
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I don't know..I got a good feeling about this...suspect you may just have a baby home for Christmas....I had back pain to start with too!
Good luck tonight...hopefully things kick up a notch for you! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:27am
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Goodluck Tara, sounds like Phoenix maybe on his way ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 7:06am
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hehe I didn't know for certain I was in labour until the MW did an internal at the hospital and said I was 5cm dilated. Til then I thought it might be a false start lol
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 8:53am
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i didn't know i was in labour either until my contractions were well and truly established and my mum and sis were demanding i ring the midwife! charli was a week overdue and i think i'd convinced myself it was another false start
i too think this is it tara! good luck hun!!! phoenix for xmas...yay!!! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 9:26am
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Yeah same here. My midwife had warned me that false labour was more common with subsequent pregnancies and my contractions were really irregular until I went into transition.
I felt like such an idiot, I'd been saying to people all afternoon "Man, its really unfair that false labour hurts as much as the real thing!" I was 7cms when I got to hospital! No news so far this morning, oooh I hope you're having your baby Tara! (Or at the very least, a good sleep in!) ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 9:46am
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Just lurking for news
Good luck! -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 11:35am
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Usually no news is good news, but sorry to let you know I just had a great sleep in. I was anxious and up all night, and needed DF to get off to work this morning for me to be able to sleep.
No further lil gushes or anything. Just usual braxtons and sore back etc. Midwife phoned this morning and wants to come over this afternoon, so will see what she says. I bet she is worried about delivering over xmas. She wanted Phoenix to arrive before then. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:22pm
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Ohhhh all the best! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:43pm
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All the best for today, hopefully your body has done something overnight and your little man will be here soon. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 4:34pm
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hope your little man id here soon sounds like hes very close good luck cant wait to hear the news. ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 5:19pm
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Ive been at the birth centre with the M/W since 2.15pm, just got back now. All seems okay, she didn't think it was waters, but she did note a clear mucous like discharge. She will see me again on Monday. She did this internal thing, and fawk it hurt. My cervix and a few nerves in my back started going off like crazy.
Oh well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Smartmum
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 7:23pm
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Sounds like your body is getting prepped for the birth, not long now! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 8:35pm
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oh cool... hope he gets here sooner rather than later! ------------- Ann
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 9:59pm
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Yeah I hope so too. I was bummed going through 2 and a half hours of tests and stuff, to find it was probally nothing. The woman who went in before me, had a similar issue, and she was off to Waikato Womens for an induction. Lucky thing. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 5:58am
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Argghhhhh how frustrating!!!! Sorry it turned out to be nothing but hopefully he still decides to make a move soon....though maybe not ON Christmas day...at least let you enjoy the festivities! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 10:17am
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Yeah, thanks Paws. It is a nightmare haha. I guess he will show up when he is ready. Au natural and all of that.
Not doing much for Christmas, Mums picking me up today since I feel well and while DF is at work til 10pm tonight. As I may not make it out Christmas day. Otherwise, DF and I are just chilling this xmas, nesting, waiting for our lil man. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 11:34am
Ooooh Tara, I was just checking to see what has happened, hope you have a great day with your mum, maybe a bit of walking round may help things along. All the best, I guess enjoy your xmas and just wait for Phoenix's arrival  ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 11:56am
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Aww bummer that you had to go through all that and then nothing happened!
Hope you have a good day with your mum! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 12:01pm
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Yeah it sucks waiting! I was a week overdue in the end, and it felt like forever, didn't want to do anything as I was massive and it was hard to move. Fingers crossed you will be on time! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 1:07pm
| Ooo good luck I was wishing for an xmas baby 2 years ago but I didn't get one lol it would be so exciting to have bubs here for xmas |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 10:44pm
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Gee false starts are so frustrating!! I'm sure it won't be long now though. ------------- |