and my water...

[organicviolin]

broke yesterday afternoon.  So, because I'm not in active labor yet, even though I am having lots of contractions I am drinking castor oil.  This should get things moving hopefully...

[IdentityCrisisMama]

[kittn]

nipples nipples nipples. intensified everything for me. I hope you have a quick and easy time of it and it moves along now for you. 

[Taryn237]

Good luck!!!  You could try acupressure too.  If you haven't actually drank the castor oil yet I would go for acupuncture first.  Castor oil is nasty stuff.  Hoping your baby arrives quickly and easily :)

[organicviolin]

well I drank the castor oil per my MW suggestion and contractions are getting harder.  hopefully I will only need the one dose

[kalamos23]

Woohoo! I hope this does the trick for you! I had awful prodromal labor for 4 weeks with DD, but the water breaking is a good sign - is it a leak or is it really gushing? 

[organicviolin]

yesterday afternoon it was a trickle that went to a gush and then back to trickling - depending on the position I'm in and if baby's head is corking the flow lol

[Luvmy2Joshs]

Hoping things get moving for you!

[2FarmBoysMomma]

Sending easy labor and delivery vibes your way!

[Oregonicmama]

elvs!

[IdentityCrisisMama]

Good luck, mama!  I hope this is the real deal.  

[abiyhayil]

I feel silly, I had no idea it could take so long b/w water breaking and labor.  With DD my water broke with meconium in the fluid so the OB had me go straight in to the hospital and after 5 hrs of light cxs I was given pitocin .  I worry now if it breaks with clean fluid, would they still have me hurry in?

[organicviolin]

what I was told was because it was clear fluid and bc I dont gave group b strep that as long as I was in active labor within 24 hrs we were good.  what was holding me back was an extra fore bag of waters.  After that it flew!

[justrose13]

FWIW, I was "allowed" by my midwife to stay home after my water broke and it was stained with mec. My water broke (a leak, really not a gush), I didn't start Cx for 4 hrs, I labored for 30 more hrs at home before finally going to the hospital (transferred for non-progression). He was born 36 hrs after my water broke.... Point being, the doc/hospital may tell you to come right in, but in my experience it isn't necessary. Our son was born perfectly healthy!

[abiyhayil]

thanks mamas, that's good to know!

[kittn]

often overdue babies will have some staining wont they? i think i read that somewhere. my midwife agreed 24 hrs to start labor, then 24 to have baby minus fever. so 48 hrs from water breaking
 

Originally Posted by wehrli 

FWIW, I was "allowed" by my midwife to stay home after my water broke and it was stained with mec. My water broke (a leak, really not a gush), I didn't start Cx for 4 hrs, I labored for 30 more hrs at home before finally going to the hospital (transferred for non-progression). He was born 36 hrs after my water broke.... Point being, the doc/hospital may tell you to come right in, but in my experience it isn't necessary. Our son was born perfectly healthy!

[abiyhayil]

Originally Posted by kittn 

often overdue babies will have some staining wont they? i think i read that somewhere. my midwife agreed 24 hrs to start labor, then 24 to have baby minus fever. so 48 hrs from water breaking
 

Interesting, my water broke 8 days before my due date with DD1