Midwife doesn't believe me!
I'm 40+1 and yesterday evening had immense pains low down and in to my bottom. My bump tightened all over but the pain was just low not all over. It lasted about 3 hours I went to bed and it eased off.
I had a sweep this morning, which midwife said I was 3/5 engaged and she could get one finger round. She made a point of telling me sweeps are not usually successful.
I came home, had a nap then decided to tackle the gardening. So glad I did because I suddenly felt like fluid was coming out, thinking I was weeing myself I tried to hold it but it just overwhelmed me and I gushed everywhere. My pad was soaked and it went down my legs into my shoes.
I couldn't smell anything from the fluid and what I could see it was colourless but as I'd had my sweep I also had some blood on the pad so couldn't quite tell for sure.
Then 20 mins after this I got the same pains as last night every 5 minutes but not lasting that long and not as intense as last night.
I called the labour ward to see what I needed to do and midwife said waters don't usually just gush and they will continue leaking after the initial leak.
I'm to only call back in an hour if a new pad gets wet which so far it hasn't.
About the pains she said they'd only have me in if the pain was unbearable.
I'm sure I didn't wet myself as although I have a weak bladder I usually only dribble and can hold the rest in.
What do ya think ?!
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