How likely do you think it is that a woman's water would break and she would not know?

very likely, it's not a gush like you see on TV....it could be just a little trickle...

Well me being a first time mommy ... I was home alone when I had this clear fluid leaking out... I put a pad on then had to change it like 5 times in 30 minutes... finally i called my mom she said it could be my water breaking. she took me to the hospital and sure enough it was my water trying to break and the doctor had to finish breaking it for me... like i said it was my first time and my baby was 11 days early... i wasnt really expecting it and plus i thought it would be like a big gush of water... so i guess it is possible

It happens all the time. Mine while I was in bed with my first baby and with my fourth I started leaking while at lunch. If you are not sure place a peri-pad in your undies. Sometimes it is a full gush while other times it almost like you are peeing but you can't stop it. Mine would come out when I sat down but stopped when I stood up. It should be clear or slightly yellow with a sweet smell. If you think you are leaking or it broke contact your doctor or your delivering hospital for instructions. Good luck.

Most likely a women would notice when her water breaks even if it slowly trickles you should still have a idea because there is around a liter of fluid when your water breaks. Plus it is very warm

VERY

I didnt know that mine had broke!

First baby ... Was told nearly always late.

3 days before i was due, was up ALL night going to the toilet, then woke up and thought i wet myself(but didnt it was waters but didnt know at the time), got changed went back to bed, was up at 630 bad period pains, sat on the toilet, stood up abit of water was on the floor .. thought i peed again! It wasn untill my front waters broke at 8am in Hosp i realised!

Just to add to what Kell-o said which is true but unless shes leaking slowly or has a tear in the bag and it is mistaken for discharge

With the amount of fluid that came out of me when they broke my water - I would guess it would be pretty near impossible to NOT know it is happening.

well out of like 20-30 people maybe more i know of whom been pregnant i only heard of it happening to two of my friends. that there water began leaking and they had hard contractions and were like 6cm dialted and rushed to the hospital. so id say its uncommon but it happens

When your water breaks it gushes. You will notice. Best, G

Apparently so - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200810...

I was going to say no, but the bit about being in the shower is something I hadn't thought about...

it would be pretty much impossible even though some women leak a little at a time it's way different then peeing your pants.