What are "front waters?"

MeowPurr32 · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:41 AM

I have read a few threads where ladies say their "front waters" broke, but not their hind waters. Can anyone explain what this means in a little detail? Thanks!

mum2beagain · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:42 AM

I've wondered this as I've had my waters broken both times as was induced but they only break one set of waters??????

victorial8 · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:36 AM

The front waters are the ones that are bulging around the babies head down near your cervix.
The hind waters are from the back of the baby and may get a little tear in them causing them to leak. I think in both cases not everything will go as something stops the rest getting out (eg babies head blocking after your front waters and if your hind waters go, think about putting a little tear in the top of a water balloon, it would leak until lower than the tear and then may stop.
This is how I took the explanation from the midwife at my class last week but I could be wrong x x

xloulabellex · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Thanks for posting this.. I too wondered :/ xx

Jan 30th, 2012, 05:41 AM	#1
MeowPurr32 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 372	What are "front waters?" I have read a few threads where ladies say their "front waters" broke, but not their hind waters. Can anyone explain what this means in a little detail? Thanks!

Status: Offline

Jan 30th, 2012, 05:42 AM	#2
mum2beagain Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: guildford Posts: 2,423	I've wondered this as I've had my waters broken both times as was induced but they only break one set of waters??????

Status: Online

Jan 30th, 2012, 06:36 AM	#3
victorial8 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,082	The front waters are the ones that are bulging around the babies head down near your cervix. The hind waters are from the back of the baby and may get a little tear in them causing them to leak. I think in both cases not everything will go as something stops the rest getting out (eg babies head blocking after your front waters and if your hind waters go, think about putting a little tear in the top of a water balloon, it would leak until lower than the tear and then may stop. This is how I took the explanation from the midwife at my class last week but I could be wrong x x

Status: Offline

Jan 30th, 2012, 06:42 AM	#4
xloulabellex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 4,761	Thanks for posting this.. I too wondered :/ xx

Status: Offline

Similar Threads
A bit peeved at "That's life" magazine story: "Breastfeeding left me infertile"	Breastfeeding
The "im damp is it my waters or discharge" thread	Pregnancy - Third Trimester
My midwife said a may have "weak waters" what does this mean?	Pregnancy - Third Trimester
Pain in my bottom and "front"	Pregnancy - Third Trimester

User Name		Remember Me?
Password