| Posted By |
Message |
surfersgirl
LIF Infant
Member since 6/08 177 total posts
Name:
|
protecting your mattress if water breaks
Have you guys heard this?
I've been told by my sister and cousin to put down a shower liner (or something similar) under my sheets to protect my mattress in case my water breaks. If it does while i'm in bed, my mattress would have to be thrown out?!
is anyone else gonna prep in this way, or has anyone else heard this?
|
Posted 1/1/09 6:00 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
randella
Love my little man
Member since 8/05 16290 total posts
Name:
Randi
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
you can get a regular mattress pad-- the kind that most people have on their mattresses anyway-- that are waterproof. You'll need to of course wash your sheets, but your mattress will be protected.
|
| Posted 1/1/09 6:17 PM |
| |
|
preggo08
Loving My 2 Babies
Member since 8/08 1193 total posts
Name:
Kenzie
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
ya know....I was actually talking about this with DH the other day......I guess there should be some sort of protection placed on the bed 
|
| Posted 1/1/09 6:18 PM |
| |
|
Mere09
So Dam* Lucky
Member since 10/08 6368 total posts
Name:
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
I guess I always thought a mattress cover would do the trick.
|
| Posted 1/1/09 6:19 PM |
| |
|
AOMom
LIF Adolescent
Member since 11/06 856 total posts
Name:
j
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
You can get underpads also....put them between your sheets and the mattress pad. My water broke in bed with DD....it was a trickle, and I made it to the bathroom before the gush. TMI, sorry  Anyway, nothing even got on the mattress.
|
| Posted 1/1/09 6:32 PM |
| |
|
cutie
LIF Adult
Member since 2/06 1893 total posts
Name:
Janine
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
Posted by Rooster
You can get underpads also....put them between your sheets and the mattress pad. My water broke in bed with DD....it was a trickle, and I made it to the bathroom before the gush. TMI, sorry Anyway, nothing even got on the mattress.
It was the same exact thing with me - and a good thing too, since we were staying at my mom's and I was in my poor sister's bed!
|
| Posted 1/1/09 6:38 PM |
| |
|
Xelindrya
Mommy's little YouTube Star!
Member since 8/05 14470 total posts
Name:
Veronica
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
i used a waterproof pad that you can buy for the baby..
Its large enough to cover the important area... later on we used it as a quick and easy changing area for AJ ... we still keep one folded up in her diaper bag and have one folded in half in her crib for quick changes too.
I didnt have a gush.. just a trickle but it really did make me feel better about having it under me!
|
| Posted 1/1/09 8:03 PM |
| |
|
LuckySV
LIF Adult
Member since 10/05 4675 total posts
Name:
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
I just put a vinyl mattress pad/cover on. I bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond for $8. It protescts the mattress and you put the sheets on over it.
|
| Posted 1/1/09 8:18 PM |
| |
|
wannabemom
look who's freshly baked!
Member since 12/07 7364 total posts
Name:
aka marriedinportjeff
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
I bought a vinyl mattress protector on amazon.... cost $20, and you didn't even feel it under your sheets. 
|
| Posted 1/1/09 8:42 PM |
| |
|
NinaLemon
It's a boy!!!
Member since 10/07 6453 total posts
Name:
Jeannine
|
Re: protecting your mattress if water breaks
We put a vinyl cover around the mattress, underneath the mattress pad.
My water never ended up breaking, but the cover is still on.
|
| Posted 1/1/09 8:54 PM |
| |
|
