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How can you tell if you go into labor before your water breaks?

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Contractions: Bonnie, If you develop contractions every 3-5 minutes, or start having clear fluid leakage, you may be in early labor. Call your OB or go to the ER. Hope this helps!

Answered 8/2/2014

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