How long after your water breaks do you have your baby? generally.

Hopefully now!: Once your water breaks, the baby is more exposed to all the bacteria in your genital tract. If you are ruptured for more than 24 hours, it can lead to infections in the baby. If you are term, they will usually induce you within the day if water breaks and you don't start labor. If you are preterm, they may wait just a little bit and sometimes give you antibiotics while waiting for baby to mature.

Depends: First time moms will generally work through labor to deliver in 12 hours. There are many factors that can slow or speed the process but that's average.Subsequent pregnancies usually take less time in full labor. Rupture of membranes starts a clock, after 18 hours the risk for infection in baby increases and the need to push labor with meds or do a c-section may be necessary.