Hmm...well my water just broke about an hour ago followed by the one (and only) contraction I've had all day. Doesn't seem like anything else is going on. Will definitely keep you all updated as I either go into labor or...well...don't. But hopefully it will be the former 
But I do have some free advice for other first timers out there: If, like me, you only have 2 maxi pads on hand, now would be a good time to go get some more and keep them stowed just about everywhere (just in case). I was definitely caught off guard by how much fluid there was and how it just kept gushing every time I moved. Everytime I thought it was done and got up, there'd be a fresh gush and the dry panties and mama cloth I had just put on would be soaked. Gah, it did slow down enough for me to dash down to the basement to grab a chux pad to sit on. Can you tell I figured my water wouldn't break until well into active labor where I could send DH to gather the birth supplies?
But I do have some free advice for other first timers out there: If, like me, you only have 2 maxi pads on hand, now would be a good time to go get some more and keep them stowed just about everywhere (just in case). I was definitely caught off guard by how much fluid there was and how it just kept gushing every time I moved. Everytime I thought it was done and got up, there'd be a fresh gush and the dry panties and mama cloth I had just put on would be soaked. Gah, it did slow down enough for me to dash down to the basement to grab a chux pad to sit on. Can you tell I figured my water wouldn't break until well into active labor where I could send DH to gather the birth supplies?
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: thinking of you mama
