Question 1

how can i get my water to break?

Accepted Answer

I want my baby now: You do nothing.  You do not force this.  Once the water breaks you have 24 hours to deliver the child. Anything longer can lead to dangerous outcomes for your baby.  Please do not force this natural process to happen any sooner than is safe.  Your obstetrician will know when it is safe to 'induce' your labor if you fail to start on your own.

Question 2

what causes water to break early?

Accepted Answer

PPROM: It is not entirely clear why some women experience preterm premature rupture of membranes, while others don't. Some risk factors for water breaking before 37 weeks gestation include a history of pprom in a previous pregnancy, genital tract infection, bleeding from the vagina, and cigarette smoking.

Question 3

how can i break my water at home?

Accepted Answer

Not a good idea!: Breaking your water at home by yourself is not a good idea. You are likely to introduce infection. Why are you contemplating doing something like that? You should go to a hospital for childbirth.

Question 4

how can i break my own water safely?

Accepted Answer

Don't!!!: Let this happen naturally! Artificially breaking the water can be very risky if done improperly. We do this in the hospital under very specific circumstances. Rupturing the bag when a fetus is too high in the birth canal can lead to the cord getting trapped between the baby's head and the cervix, this would be almost certainly fatal to the baby if a trained person wasn't there to intervene.

Question 5

what will it feel like when my water breaks?

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Gush of fluid: Usually when your water breaks it feels like a gush of fluid.  It is usually clear with a pink tint and no odor. Urine will be yellow with an odor.  Sometimes it can be a trickle of fluid that doesn't stop.  If you are not sure put on a pad for an hour and see if it is wet or call your doctor and they will do an exam.

Question 6

what are some things  i can do to break my water.

Accepted Answer

ABSOLUTELY NO!!!: Please do not attempt to break your own water by puncturing or in any other way manipulating the cervix or amniotic sac.  You do not want to put your baby at risk.  I know it is miserable these last weeks, but if you need to be induced somehow to spur on the delivery of your child let the doctor worry about this. Please do not do something you may regret later.

Question 7

can my water break during sex?

Accepted Answer

Being Pregnant: This is not likely unless you are very very close to your due date and your uterus and cervix are prepared for labor.

Question 8

what do docs use to break your water?

Accepted Answer

Amnihook: They use a special tool called an amniotic fluid hook (amnihook) which looks like a crochet hook. It's inserted through the vagina and ruptures the amniotic sac. This is 'breaking your water' and is only done if you haven't already done it spontaneously.

Question 9

once your water breaks should you be ready at any moment?

Accepted Answer

Time 2 go 2 hospital: Once your water breaks it is time to go to the hospital but this does not mean that the baby will deliver quickly. Sometimes the water will break during labor.  Sometimes the water breaks before contractions start. Labor willl follow or can  be started with a medication called pitocin (oxytocin).

Question 10

is it possible for your water to break when your not dialated?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: If you think you have broken your water go to the hospital now. You may also be having urinary incontinence. But better be safe than sorry.

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