• Worried about your water breaking in public?
• It's only a big movie-style gush for a small percentage of women.
• For most, it happens when labour is already in progress.
• If you're worried, keep these items in your bag: Extra clothes, pads, plastic bag (for wet pants)
• Put a plastic sheet on your bed in case it happens overnight.
• When your water breaks, you may trickle fluid for a few hours.
• Wear a pad (But not a tampon) for leaks.
• You can shower, but don't have sex.
• Your amniotic fluid should be clear and odourless.
• If it's brown or green, call your ob or midwife right away.
• That can mean the baby's had a bowel movement in utero.
• If you're not already having contractions, they should start in the next 12 to 24 hours.
• Get excited, because your baby is on its way!
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