snowbunny

It can take some time to go into labour after one's waters are broken. There's a time limit in the US from water breaking until labour is induced if it hasn't started on its own (I mentioned this earlier in the thread) as there is an increased risk of infection without "intact membranes." However, I don't know what the UK guidelines are. The condition is called PROM (premature rupture of membranes). No direct connection to an evening at the proms or a high school prom, although both are romantic events that could lead to a baby!

lisa67

same sort of think in the UK but can't remember how long they wait before they induce (it's been a while!!)

sambapink

I can't remember either.. Poor girl though, I really hope shes not having a traumatic experiance

Toontje

Get on with it! The suspense is killing me....

joto

Tell her to get a zipper job. Much quicker. But, if she's been in labour all this time it might have already been suggested to her.

bevinva

Am I terrible to be thinking of Vivian's "baby" in The Young Ones?

cindyabs

Okay, God took 7 days to make the Earth and this baby has taken?????

mrs Bucket

When my waters broke it was 2.00am on a wednesday morning. I was told to come into hospital (i was only 35 weeks 2 days pregnant) I was examined and put on antibiotics. Contractions started and stopped for 2 days until the friendly junior doctor came on along at 1.00am Friday morning and was surprised to see me still pregnant and in pain, and said we are going to get this baby out now. Well 9 hours later, after being put on drip to increase contractions (painful) gas and air and pethidine she arrived by ventouse (suctioned out) and the pleasure of quite a few stitches.

I hope they induce her soon, as it is very uncomfortable and stressful for her.

Amanda

cindyabs

I'm thinking of this from a few years back-

cindyabs

Followed by this one-

lisa67

after my waters broke they left it about 7 hours before i had an emergency c -section, but the c-section was because DS's hear rate dropped...

Hope there's good news soon

indigoblue

She's probably just having a baby who is very laid back and is taking its own sweet time to come into this world.
Hope she is doing ok Sambapink.

MsElui

in the uk - they will leave you 24 hours after waters break and then start induction (unless there is meconium in the water and then they will leave much less time and monitor baby for distress much more - happened to me but they said they would induce me in 7 hours if i didnt start myself but luckily i started an hour later and was finished an hour and a half after that!)

and my mate went for her first scan this this morning for her third pregnancy - and found it shes having twins so going from 2 kids to 4 in one go! Id be bloody terrified! she lives in a v. small 2 bed flat as well so will have to move house if she can!

lisa67

It'll be a boy then !!

lisa67

OMG...how old are the other 2 ?