Mine broke early in the morning all over my bed :-) Thank God my mom went to check on things and bought me a coming home present lol a new mattress mine was ruined. I would suggest getting one of those plastic bed covers they are much cheaper than a new mattress

Mine broke on its own well into labor, when I was in the shower.
I need to say, though, doctors never HAVE to break your water. They CHOOSE to, for dubious reasons that have not been validated through research.

Quoting Cat Abbott:" Mine broke on its own well into labor, when I was in the shower. I need to say, though, doctors never ... [snip!] ... doctors never HAVE to break your water. They CHOOSE to, for dubious reasons that have not been validated through research."

So you can actually deliver with your water still intact? Does that have complications? Hm...guess i'll have to google that!

Quoting KelsiShae:" So you can actually deliver with your water still intact? Does that have complications? Hm...guess i'll have to google that!"

Yes, and no. It's called being born in the caul. It used to be seen as good luck.

Quoting Cat Abbott:" Mine broke on its own well into labor, when I was in the shower. I need to say, though, doctors never ... [snip!] ... doctors never HAVE to break your water. They CHOOSE to, for dubious reasons that have not been validated through research."

I'm kind of scared about my water breaking while im in the shower =/

Quoting Erica ☆★:" I'm kind of scared about my water breaking while im in the shower =/ "

Why scared? It's less messy that way!   I actually didn't even know my water broke, I was dozing in the shower after getting a shot of morphine at the hospital and getting sent home.

Quoting Cat Abbott:" Mine broke on its own well into labor, when I was in the shower. I need to say, though, doctors never ... [snip!] ... doctors never HAVE to break your water. They CHOOSE to, for dubious reasons that have not been validated through research."

 
Indeed. I am finding it sad that so many women have had doctors break their water too. It's such an invasive intervention.

All 3 times it has broke on its own.
1st time it started off my labour....17 1/2 hours later I delivered.
2nd time I was 11 1/2 hours into labour and it broke half hour before delivery.
3rd time round it started my labour off....4 hours later I delivered.

My student midwife was checking to see how dilated I was and I heard and felt this pop..
She wasnt trying to break my waters lol if she didn't it would of broke soon after it was hanging in by 2cm :-) (she only checked me because I was feeling pressure)

well...the day after i posted this it broke naturally! Haha. I went to lay down for a nap and heard a "POP". Exactly 8 hours later he was born  

With my first my water broke with my first push. He was partway oit and still in the sack!

With my second the midwife broke my water to start my induction and she was born 36 minutes later!

<blockquote><b>Quoting KelsiShae:</b>" well...the day after i posted this it broke naturally! Haha. I went to lay down for a nap and heard a "POP". Exactly 8 hours later he was born  "</blockquote>




Yay so exciting! Congrats!

I am on my sixth kid and not once has my water broken. I would actually like my water to break this time so that I can have that experience.

with all of mine so far, they have broken it in the hospital, wishing to have one break on it's own for the experience, this is #6 and our last.

Quoting Angel S See:" with all of mine so far, they have broken it in the hospital, wishing to have one break on it's own for the experience, this is #6 and our last."

Just refuse AROM. Tell them you do not want your water broken, in advance and on the day. Research it yourself so you are confident in your decision. It is not necessary for your waters to be broken artificially. Baby will still come out whether it breaks on its own or not. There are risks to AROM, and the supposed benefits are dubious. Stand up for yourself.