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Breaking Water

A woman's "water" breaking refers to the placenta breaking and liquid being released and is on of the first steps of the labor and delivery process. Ask questions here about natural and doctor-induced water breaking.

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How long after your waterbreaks do you go into labor you are 37 weeks almost 38 and yesterday you felt a gush and believe it might be your water breaking?

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DRY BIRTH. IT IS AN OLD WIVESTALE. The baby continuously produces amniotic fluid. It is literally impossible to have a dry birth, even if you have low amniotic fluid.

What makes your water break naturally?

You can have what is called a membrane sweep, or, better yet, have a few of them and that should help rupture your membranes and amniotic fluid will gush out sooner than if you had nothing done.

Do you have two sacks of water to break when in labor?

Just one. Sometimes there will be an initial gush of amniotic fluid that is below baby's head. When the baby moves more fluid and leak out.

What is break water?

it is a ball of water that keeps the baby in your belly and when it pops your baby will come really fast . and if it will not break in time they will take a needle ad pop it. and when you push out the baby you will see the water come out.

Wind breaks can be very helpful to birds name three ways they help wild breaks can support wildlife?

Wind breaks provide nest protection for birds against predators, wind protection, and near forage.

Can you make your water break naturally?

Your water will break naturally. To induce it would be to artificially break it.

What kind of danger is your baby in if you don't go into labor and your water breaks?

Once the protective bag around the baby is broken, as happens when your waters break, there is a danger that infection can travel up to the baby. This is particularly the case if you have any sort of vaginal infection. This is why many doctors will induce labor if it does not start within several hours of the waters breaking. The actual time it is safe to wait is a subject of debate.

Once the waters have broken there is nothing to protect the baby and anything at all even doing nothing can cause labour to start, even if you are pre term. My waters were lost at 26 weeks so many days and my baby was born at 27 weeks

How does it not hurt the baby when the doctor breaks your water?

When a physician or midwife breaks your water, they use something called an amniohook (which almost looks like a plastic knitting needle) to snag the amniotic sac surrounding the baby. Once this sac is opened, the amniotic fluid leaks out. Because the sac isn't part of the baby's body, the act of breaking your water shouldn't hurt the baby.

With that being said, there are some relatively rare risks that can happen when a physician or midwife breaks your water, so it's always best to ask about the pros and cons of the procedure before it happens.

Does labor begin before or after your water breaks?

First you lose the mucus plug, which could be 48 hours or so before the baby comes. Next your water breaks, then labor begins. However, it is hard to say for each woman when contractions will begin. Many women have Braxton-Hicks contractions, or "false labor" ahead of true labor.

What is amniotic fluid?

Your baby is formed out of fertilized ovum. During development of the embryo, a sac is formed around the fetus from the extra embryonic cells. This sac contains fluid in it. Together with fluid in it, this sac forms the softest cushion for your baby can have.

What does it mean to have two sacs at birth but only one baby?

could mean that there were originally two zygotes in you and you would've had twins. or maybe your sac tore during delivery so there were two pieces. I've heard about it happening though where two sacs came out but only one baby.

What if your water breaks when your sleeping?

When your water breaks while your sleeping, you will more than likely wake up. If in the event the initial water breakage doesn't wake you the contraction that will follow will! It won't go undetected for long:)

Is it harmful for baby if you leak amniotic fluid at 21 weeks?

Yes. You need to have a quick test at the doctors to check it out. They may want to put you on bed rest.

How many ways can your water break during pregnancy at 35 weeks?

35 weeks is waaay too early to do it. Your baby will probually have to spend a good amount of time in NICU.

sorry mama, wait until at least 37+weeks to start trying anything