How do you know that your water has broken?

Question

is there A LOT of liquid that comes out? not so much?

does it have a scent? is it totally clear?...

is it like discharge???

please explain the best you can!

Answer 1

When your water breaks your pants will be soaked.  I promise you'll know straight away, lol.  I woke up at 4 in the morning after just getting done work at 11 at night with a weird feeling.  I went to the bathroom to pee and WHOOSH!  A ton of clear fluid with almost a bleach smell gushed out and I knew my water broke.  It will keep leaking for a while so don't sit on anything you don't want wet, lol.

Answer 2

i thought i had wet myself!! it was a slow trickle, it doesnt smell, or have colour, it is like water.

Answer 3

For me, it was like a gush. I got out of bed and suddenly, I felt a lot of water coming out of me, like a bucket full of water puring between my legs. and it was very clear and hot, not that hot to burn, just warm, very warm. However, it differs from person to person. It might be like drippings as well.

Answer 4

For me it was a gush of quite a bit of clear fluid.  It also comes out with every contraction. I was pretty shocked by this, since it hadn't happened with my first child and no one had explained it to me. I did have a discharge that day, which turns out was the mucus plug. I didn't have any contractions until it happened either, but remember every person and labor is special in it's own way and can vary every time!  

Answer 5

I found this info for you:

Lay on a sanitary napkin for a few (10-20) minutes

If the pad is wet, you still might not have broken your bag of water. Look at the fluid. What color is it? Urine can many colors, but it is usually colored. Amniotic fluid is usually clear to pale straw colored (lighter than urine).

Smell the fluid. Does it smell like urine? If it smells like urine, it probably is urine. Bladder control issues are not uncommon in pregnancy. If it smells like bleach, it is more likely to be amniotic fluid.

Index: Did my water break?

Answer 6

It smells sweeter than urine which smells like ammonia. It is totally clear, and it's like uncontrollable peeing which is the best way I can describe it. For me it was a huge gush, some not so much, but you can tell when it happens because you have zero control on stopping it.