I am 35 weeks and very nervous. Can
anyone tell me in detail, what
contractions feel like and what it feels
like when your water breaks? I would
really appreciate it! :)
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but_r_fly8
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Contractions And Water Breaking Posted: 11-04-05 13:32pm
Hi, I am 34 weeks with my second, now,
everyone has different contractions. You
can feel them in different parts of your
tummy too. My b/h are in my lower tummy
and come up my sides. The other night I
was having contractions that started in my
back, went up between my legs and then up
my tummy. Your tummy just gets really
hard and the first of the contractions to
me kinda feel like really bad cramping.
Now with my first my water broke in the
middle of the night. I was dead asleep
and I heard a loud pop and woke up to
fluid running all over the place. It took
me a second at first I thought I peed then
I realized my water broke. Just keep in
mind that every woman is different, you
could have it totally different from me or
any one else you talk to. So when is your
actual due date? Please keep me informed
as to when you have the baby.
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ctrule
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Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 60
Posted: 11-04-05 17:07pm
Hi but_r_fly8!
Thanks for the info- it gives me some
insight. I've heard that some women,
when their water breaks, there's a loud
pop. That's interesting. You're
having braxton hicks already? My stomach
will get hard every now and then, but I
think it's the baby shifting- could I be
wrong? I do experience period like
cramps as well. *sigh* lol
my due date is december 8. I'm really
scared about the delivery. I know women
have been giving birth for the longest
time, but when you go through it for the
first time, it's sooo scary.
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but_r_fly8
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I Know. . . Posted: 11-04-05 18:12pm
I was scared when I was pregnant with my
first one but I think I am more scared
with this one. I was 38 wks when I had my
girl and it was all so sudden. I wasn't
expecting my water to break like that. So
before I knew it I was in the hospital
having a baby. With this one I am so
nervous. I know what to expect and I hate
pain. All I have to say is thank god for
epidurals!!!! I hit 4 cm and said
epidural please!!! I have been having b/h
for about a month or more. You have them
all the way through your pregnancy but in
your first you don't notice them as much.
The way I tell if they are b/h or moving
is by feeling all over my stomach. If he
is just moving only the top half will be
hard or the lower half. But when it is a
contraction it is everywhere. Even where
you don't think the baby is. Oh. . When
my water broke I thought of it as someone
popping a balloon in the same room as me.
It was really weird. But I am glad I
heard it b/c if I hadn't I would of
thought I just wet the bed. Hehe I am
happy to help in any way I can. . . I
may not know it all but it is always nice
to talk to someone else about it. :wink:
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ctrule
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Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 60
Posted: 11-07-05 19:39pm
Hi but_r_fly 8,
thanks for getting back to me. That's
funny about how your water broke and it
sounded like a balloon popping! I fear
that I will not know as well!! Was it a
lot of liquid? My husband keeps telling
me to sit on a towel when i'm on the
couch- just in case- I tell him to be
quiet- lol!!
I know, thank goodness for epidurals, my
s-i-l, she was too far along when she went
in and couldn't have one. She said it
hurt, but she was very lucky, bc she only
pushed for two hours and it was her first.
Thank you for sharing your experience
with me! Good luck with this pregnancy!
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but_r_fly8
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Posted: 11-07-05 21:09pm
Hi ctrule,
i love sharing pregnancy stories. And
right now it is really helping my time go
by. When my water broke it was a lot of
fluid. And then when you walk around it
squishes out. Kinda gross. I wore a pad
until I got to the hospital and sat on a
towel in the car. My husband is affraid
my water is going to break in bed again
and this time he is going to be in it. He
wants to put rubber sheets on the bed and
he says he will be happy to sleep in our
daughters room for a while. I just smile
and say you get to enhoy all of it as much
as I do. I was very lucky when it came
time to push. I only pushed for 12
minutes. And out she popped. I am one of
the lucky few. I am worried now that
since this one is a boy he is going to be
huge and it take hours. But only time
will tell. Well, good luck to you!!!!!
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ctrule
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Lol! Posted: 11-09-05 10:18am
Hi but_r_fly8,
that's hilarious about your husband being
afraid of your water breaking while in bed
together! I like the whole rubber sheet
thing. Lol. Please, if that's all men
have to endure, they're very lucky,
right?! I sleep in my baby's room every
so often because I toss and turn a lot at
night, and I feel bad since my husband has
to work the next day. I take it you're
not working outside the home right now
since you said sharing your experiences
help time go by. I am in the same boat
as you then. I haven't worked since my
fourth month.
Wow, you are lucky that you pushed for
only 12 minutes! Yes, you're definitely
one of the lucky few esp. With it being
your first. Yesterday at the Dr.'s
appt., my Dr. Was feeling my tummy to
figure out what position the baby is in,
well, she couldn't tell for sure bc my
tummy was hard all over, but she said this
might be a big baby! I am soo terrified,
but_r_fly8!! I was only 5 lbs and some
odd oz, but my husband was a whopping 8
lbs 10 oz!! And he had a big 'ol head
at birth! He has an older brother who
was born at 7 lbs 6 oz. But his brother
is a good 4 inches taller.
You know what's funny, ever since you told
me about your water breaking and it
sounding like a balloon, i'm expecting
that if my water breaks on its own, i'm
gonna hear a huge *pop*! Lol. That's
interesting about it continuing to gush- I
thought once it broke, that was it.
Well, keep me informed!
:) ctrule
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kismit
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Hi Ladies....im @ 35wks Too Posted: 11-30-05 16:10pm
Hello ladies,
i just wanted to jump in the conversation
if I could....
I was reading all your posts and its all
the things I was wondering about. Im
afraid my water will break and I wont know
it. A lady told me she didnt have the
big gush...It was a light water
break...Infact when she went to the doc
because she thought it was just
leaking...They told her she was ready to
have the baby...Her water had been broke
for 12hrs already. Yikes!! @least
with the big gush you know your water
broke...And hearing it is kinda good too.
I mean the fear of being out in public
and a gush could be embarrassing but hey
its a win lose situation huh. Lol
i was also wondering what the contractions
would feel like so your response on that
was good for me to read.
When your baby "dropped" did you feel it?
My sil said when she was going pee she
literally felt a drop :blump: I was
wondering if anyone else excperienced
that.
Well thanks for all the great read. I
wish you both the best in your
pregnancies.
Hope I didnt break yalls flow if
conversation.
Sheena
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but_r_fly8
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Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Indiana
Posted: 12-01-05 11:23am
Sheena, you didn't interupt anything. I
am happy that our little talk could bring
you some answers. I am now 38 wks and
just about to die. All day yesterday I
was having contractions and same with
today. I am just waiting for them to get
more frequent and stronger and I am on my
way.
With my first I think I dropped over time.
And with this one I started caring very
high and at about 28 wks he decided to
move down some. At my last appointment
his head was pushing on my cervix but
could still be moved a little. Yesterday
he started getting lower. Walking is
sucha stuggle, but that is what helps the
contractions.
I have known many people who just get a
leak in their bag of water. But in my
oppinion I think I would notice something
leaking from me if I wasn't peeing. I may
think I was peeing my pants but I would
think you would notice a slow trickle of
fluid. You know they say that only 15% of
woman have their water break naturally? I
think it should break in every woman that
way we know if we are really in labor. We
go through so much false stuff who can
ever tall what is really going on.
Well, good luck to you. Let me know how
things work out for you.
Lindsay
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Posted: 12-01-05 11:55am
Hey ctrule,
I had the same thing as lindsay
I was sleeping and I heard a pop I
jumped off my bed and ran to the bathroom
and had a line of fluid from bedroom to
toilett lol!!! I trickled after and its
really gross feels like your peeing
yourslef (sorry to be gross.) I just
found that once my water broke really
strong contractions came
following.......
My water broke at about 6:30 and I had
elisa at 10:52 after going to the hospital
about 2 times before lol got sent home
both times....
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