Breaking Water

As labor begins, the muscular wall of the uterus begins to contract as the cervix relaxes and expands. As a portion of the amniotic sac surrounding the baby is pushed into the opening, it bursts under the pressure, releasing amniotic fluid.

Everyone is different and there is not set time, while some doctors don't want you going past a cerentin point just depends on your physician. It can be a matter of hours or a day or so just depending on what the body wants to do.

A spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) is a medical term used to describe when a pregnant woman goes into labor without the use of drugs or techniques to induce labor, and delivers her baby in the normal manner, without a cesarean section. In other words, it is the natural birth of a child, simply without the intervention of modern techniques devised by humans.

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You don't. That is very unhealthy and dangerous to you and to the unborn child.

yes, i had my waters break and had a pre term labour...i lost my baby boy, my heart broke...

malnourished,uncompleted body parts,not improved senses of organ.

No, you don´t feel it at all. When my water broke, I could hear a sound like a cork going out of a bottle and the pressure in the abdomen going down, and then I could feel some trickling of water. No pain.

I asked the question but did know exactley what I was doing. More info, in a normal term pregnancy, what causes the water to break before labor when it dose happen. I know that it only happens 15% of the time but what causes it to break?

Fluid in the womb is called as amniotic fluid. The fetus floats in the fluid and this fluid has protective function.

The doctor or midwife uses a small hook (which actually reminds me of a crochet hook) to pierce the amniotic sack once the cervix has opened during labor. This is normally done during active labor so you will not even notice it being done.

Yes, I did with my first baby. I was waiting and waiting for that mucas plug to fall out until one night my water broke. Came as a big surprise but I preferred it that way. No thinking oh it is almost time, IT WAS TIME!!

The "water" is actually amniotic fluid. The fluid surrouns the baby and protects the baby and the umbilical cord from being compressed. When your water breaks some of the water comes out but then the baby's head presses against the cervix and keeps all of it from coming out until after birth.

I would not suggest trying to break your own waters. It can cause damage to you and anything introduced into the vagina, to help break the waters, could bring with it infection and cause again damage to you or the baby. Things you should know about laboring with your waters broken are: 1. Without the bag of waters, the baby will not have as much room to maneuver around, if your baby is in an OP (occiput posterior, baby facing out which can lead to a slower labor and back pain) position it can make it difficult for the baby to turn towards the OA (occiput anterior, the optimal position for labor and delivery) position 2. The amniotic fluid acts as a cushion to the baby, including the umbilical cord. Without the cushion of the amniotic fluid, the baby's umbilical cord could be squeezed, cutting off oxygen to the baby and causing your baby to go into distress. There are other natural ways of inducing labor, but it is not a safe thing to do unless there is a medical indication that the mother or the baby needs to be delivered before labor starts naturally on its own.

i dont know. i am gus bus. i never get pregnant.

The amniotic sac contains a fluid known as amniotic fluid that is composed of amnion and water after fertilization. About ten weeks later the liquid contains proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and phospholipids, urea and electrolytes, all of which aid in the growth of the fetus. In the latter stages of development the fluid will also contain fetal urine.

The oxygen still comes through the placenta and umbilical cord just as it has all pregnancy. The cord and placenta are within the bag and attached to the mother so nothing changes in that regard. The supply of oxygen is only cut off from this source when the cord is cut, after the baby has been born for a while, or if the cord or placenta are damaged or constricted.

It functions the same before and after birth, to conduct urine from the bladder to outside the body for elimination. Urine is developed in fetuses when the baby swallows amniotic fluids and as fluids are provided via the blood from the mother.

The urine that is released in utero combines with the other wastes and fluids in the amniotic fluid and is critical for maintaining the necessary fluid levels in the amniotic sac so that the fetal lungs will properly develop. If there is an obstruction of the urethra that prevents the urine from flowing into the amniotic fluid, the fluid level in the sac can go too low and the lungs will not properly develop, and the kidneys and urinary system can be severely damaged by the obstruction.

You can't, it is protected inside the cervix (neck of the womb) behind a mucus plug. It is extremely dangerous to try. PLEASE!!!! DO NOT attempt to break your water!!! It will break when it's ready or it MUST be done by a professional. Breaking your own water could potentially be fatal for you and the baby. Please talk to your Dr or midwife.

Generally, labor is not induced at 36 weeks, as the baby is still considered preterm An infant needs the additional time in the womb for lungs to be mature enough to breathe on the outside. Don't rush things. The baby will come when it is time. Good luck.

Amniotic fluid surrounds your baby during pregnancy.

i think this is just discharge...im a week over-due now and have gotten it throughout my pregnancy.im pretty sure its not the show that we hear so much about...i think its thicker and possibly even bloody

First, a quick definition of what it means when your "water breaks": your baby lives in a sac filled with amniotic fluid. In preparation for birth, this sac will eventually open, letting amniotic fluid leak through the vaginal opening. Since your amniotic fluid is constantly replaced anyway, this doesn't mean that the baby is at any risk - you can go 24-48 hours without delivering the baby before most practitioners consider it a problem, while other practitioners will let women go days with just simple, antibiotic precautions to make sure the baby's environment isn't compromised with bacteria.

The first sign that your water has broken is fluid coming from your vaginal opening. Although books and movies usually depict this as a big gush and splash, it is more commonly felt as just a trickle of fluid. Because a trickle can so easily be something else, such as an increase in vaginal secretions or a bladder leak, women can be confused about whether or not their water has broken.

A reasonable home test you can perform is to clean up and dry off after you detect fluid, and then either put on a clean pair of underwear or put on a dry sanitary napkin. If you're not at home, a sanitary napkin may be easier, since most women aren't carrying around spare underwear "just in case". Then lie down for half an hour; if your water has broken, the amniotic fluid should pool in the vagina. After the half hour, stand up and check your underwear or pad; if it's dry, it is very unlikely that your water has broken. If it is wet, this doesn't mean that your water has broken, but you'll need to check further.

Any time you are concerned about your water breaking, you can feel comfortable calling your doctor/midwife/doula and asking for help. They may be able to suggest additional tests you can do at home, or they may ask you to come in for a test. If you do go in for a test, the doctor may give a pelvic exam. He or she may also take a sample of the fluid and test it by using litmus paper - amniotic fluid will cause litmus to react - or by placing a sample on a microscope slide, letting it dry, and examining it. Amniotic fluid will fern when dried - the dried fluid takes on a pattern similar to a fern - and this will show under a microscope.

Two signs that people will often say to look for to determine whether your water has broken are the smell and color of the fluid. Amniotic fluid is a very pale straw color and has what is generally described as a "sweet" smell. However, the flaw here is that, when you have been working on staying properly hydrated, urine is also a very pale straw color, so color doesn't help much in determining what type of fluid you're leaking. Likewise, when you have dilute urine due to good hydration, it doesn't have a strong smell, so you can easily mistake one for the other. If you are passing fluid that is green or dark tinged call your doctor or midwife as this is a sign the baby has had a bowel movement and needs to be monitored.

Whether or not you are having contractions is also not a great indicator of whether your water has broken or not. Some women go into labor and go to the hospital without ever having their water break; the doctor will break it during delivery. Other women will have their water break and yet not have any real onset of labor for a significant period of time.

Its common for most pregnancy....i wouldn't worry so much about it ...
But i recommend you to take all of ur antibiotics as prescribed....and keep your area clean!!!!and you might wanna avoid having intercourse until its all cleared up ....if not it can come back...but i don't think there's any major affects so don't worry yourself too much :-)

Depends on how the induction is going