DS1- Ruptured with a big gush while I was on the toilet and he was born just over 3 hours later

DTS- was induced and they broke dd's waters with the hook, was uncomfortable but not painful then just before ds2 was born there was a massive pop and I soaked the whole room (especially the consultant stood right infront of me lol) There was that much that dp couldnt get near me as he was holding dd and they wouldnt let him walk about as was so slippy!
They spent a good 10 mins and lots of towels mopping up lol

Mine were ruptured by 'that hook' the first two times, but went spontaneously as the first sign of (early) labour the third time. Only a trickle though as the head was 'plugging' the hole quite well, which was fortunate, as I was in a public place & it would have been dead embarrassing otherwise.

Another vote for the Niagra type rush!

Mine went during my one and only examination. The MW announced 3cm then continued her check at which point my waters broke. I do wonder whether her continued check was carried out with the aim of breaking them as she'd already established how dialated I was. However, it was not at all painful and little one was born 4 hours and 15 mins later so it worked out really well.

I remember being very surprised at how much water came out and for how long. It just seemed to keep on gushing for what felt like ages! In a weird way it did feel kind of nice though It then continued to trickle out a little more with each subsequent contraction for some time afterwards.

DS1 - they were broken by the MW during labour

DD - they broke spontaneously whilst i was in labour and DD was born 8 minutes later

luckily i was in the birthing pool and was already gearing up to push - she was very quick ...

With the aid of a fuffing great knitting needle type thing.

Wow Amplebosom! Am in awe

DS1 - In the hospital carpark when i got out of the car, i'd been pushing in the car and he was born 10 minutes later.

DS2 - Whilst in the last 2 minutes of pushing.

DS3 - On the hospital bed whilst i was screaming at the midwife that i was pushing and the baby was coming, after she'd examined me and told me i was 2cms 5 minutes before. He was born 2 minutes later.

When my waters pop i now know it means a baby is coming fast!

DS1- when I was lying in bed, a big pop and a whoooooosh

DS2- waters EXPLODED in the car when we drove very very quickly over a bump on way to hospital. DS born 10 mins later on a bathroom floor nowhere near the hospital

Both times a gradual trickle

However when I was in hospital before ds was born I heard a big pop from across the room when another ladies waters broke. I couldn't believe how loud it was.

dd1 - hook rupture & slow trickle. 24hrs labour ending in assisted delivery/epidural & the works.

dd2 - yesterday morning (!) quick onset labour. Got to hozzy in time for couple goes on entonox, lots pressure & pain, then big POP and warm torrent followed by baby about 50 mins later on just entonox. Placenta delivered naturally too.

Just goes to show - you can't predict these things. Only thing different between the two was a) I was much bigger second time around (more pressure in uterus?), and b) raspberry leaf tea.

Good luck!