Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
36 wks 3 days.my af level us 11.43 cm and is adequate. if af breaks, how long of waiting is safe before moving to hospital? doc says rush immdtly thou
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Water breaking: You should call you physician when this happens. Most of us have answering services even after hours and on weekends. With the potential for bad weather and bad roads both for the patient and physician. If I am in the hospital and the roads are icy, I would prefer to know you're en route than to find out an hour later once I've made the drive back home. Call, call, communicate and call.
Answered 2/11/2015
3.2k views
Water breaks: When your water breaks then you head to the hospital. The water breaking is not an emergency so one does not need to rush but there is no reason to delay either. Just call a ride and head in for evaluation.
Answered 2/11/2015
3.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Just had total thyroidectomy due to cancer 4 days ago at night when about to sleep my blood pressure spikes to 180/75 and doesn't come down til the next day......Doc says im fine just a bit anxious....I'm scared to leave the hospital...I have heart diseas
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Severe stomach pain, severe nausea, back ache and head ache for 6 days now has not gotten any better. Should i go to the hospital?Wait and see a doc?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
For a kid who normally sats at 97-100 overnite, what saturation level should I call the doc? We just left hospital post status asthmaticus today. :(
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My doc said it's safe to take 100 mg gabapentin every 2 hours for my anxiety. Was told by another doc at hospital that it's not. Who is correct?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My motherinlaw had kidney transplant 2days ago,she is well and walking around hospital. today doc said her creatinine level is 150, what does it mean?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
My final report diagnosis is Terminal Ilium Polyp at a teaching hospital. Just came in to me. Have sessile polyp that Gastro doc tried to remove 2 weeks ago but could not. Is this cancer? Too much medical terminology in report. Doc moving. (??
Just wanted to say thanks, i asked a lot in 3 days- but you all have helped me learn! as i sit here as a pt in the hospital;i respect docs more and more?
9 yr old grandson 5 days post-op appendectomy, still in hospital, daily vomiting and pain. Doc ordered sonogram but not for 2 more days. Reasons for the wait?
Last six days i've noticed blood on the toilet paper after i urinate and a a little on my underwear, I have no pain or other symptoms, can't get doc appointment till next week, should hospital or wait?
My 8 year old has just about evdry sign and symptom of delirium. Hes had a low grade fever for oved 5 days now. And matchss about 80% of the causes of delirium. Its friday night doc office is closed. Should I wait it out or go to childrens hospital?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
