Is it true waters breaking has a distinct smell?

Don't think mine smelt at all. Just felt like I'd wet myself, didn't realise it was waters, good job I was walking into a routine midwife appointment at the time 😳

I thought it was supposed to be odourless?

When my water broke it didn’t have any smell

Yes! When my water broke it had a weird sweet smell. People describe it as the smell of almonds.

My doctor said it has its own unique smell that you’ll know it is your water breaking versus urine smell. But only 20% of woman actually have their water break when time comes.

My midwife told me the other day that it smells like seaman - very rich protein smell. X

Mine smelt like antiseptic, could use it to clean the kitchen 😂 I didn’t notice to start off with as I was focused on so many other things.. labour came on very quickly after waters broke 😂 it wasn’t until I opened my suitcase when I got home and was hit with the whiff, then I smelt my clothes that I was wearing as it was trickling down and it was like they’d been dipped in bleach 🫣

It's supposed to smell sweet. Neither of mine did. Didn't smell like anything. Big pop and a massive gush with the first, all came at once. And none stop with my second, went in my sleep so I didn't feel it but just wouldn't stop, honestly couldn't believe how much liquid there was, wouldn't stop coming out for like 3 hours!!