how do you know if you water breaks?
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When your water breaks you might experience a sensation of wetness in your vagina or on your perineum, an intermittent or constant leaking of small amounts of watery fluid from your vagina, or a more obvious gush of clear or pale yellow fluid.
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Another way to tell is to stand up. If the fluid seems to leak more while standing, it indicates that the water has broken. Also, if the fluid continues to slowly leak over time rather than being a single gush, it is more likely to be amniotic fluid. If in doubt, call a healthcare provider or go to the hospital.
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Signs of labor include strong and regular contractions, pain in your belly and lower back, a bloody mucus discharge and your water breaking. If you think you're in labor, call your health care provider. Not all contractions mean you're in true labor.
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['Headaches. Your nervous system requires sodium to function and when the levels of sodium drop, it can lead to severe headaches.', "Nausea and vomiting. This is your body's way of getting rid of the excess water which is causing an imbalance in the sodium level.", 'Confusion. ... ', 'Fatigue. ... ', 'Muscle weakness and cramps.']
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Physical signs of water retention include swollen ankles and unexplained weight gain over a short period of time. Also, rings may not fit anymore and the stomach may feel swollen. One way to find out if you are retaining water is by gently pressing the foot, ankle or calf with slow, steady pressure using the thumb.
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["heavy bleeding – get medical help if you're soaking through a pad in an hour.", "bleeding that carries on and doesn't settle down.", 'passing blood clots.', 'increasing tummy pain, which may feel like cramps or contractions.']
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During pregnancy, your baby is surrounded and cushioned by a fluid-filled membranous sac called the amniotic sac. Typically, at the beginning of or during labor your membranes will rupture — also known as your water breaking. If your water breaks before labor starts, it's called prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM).
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Amniotic fluid is usually clear or pale and doesn't smell like pee. Urine may smell more like ammonia. If you think there's any chance your water has broken, wear a pad (not a tampon) and call your doctor or midwife right away.
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When you drink too much water, your electrolyte levels drop and the balance is compromised. Low electrolyte levels can cause symptoms like muscle spasms and cramping.
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['longer and stronger contractions, with a one to two minute break in between.', 'increased pressure in your bottom.', 'the desire or urge to push.', 'shaky cramps, nausea and vomiting.', 'stretching and burning feelings in your vagina.']
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More often, women start having regular contractions before the fluid-filled amniotic sac ruptures, giving them at least some warning. Others are so far into the labour process that they don't even notice when it happens. When your water breaks, you might feel a popping sensation, along with a slow trickle of fluid.
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If your cervix has opened up to at least 2-3 centimetres dilated and the baby's head is well engaged (low down in your pelvis), your waters will be broken (see below under Artifical Rupture of Membranes). If it is not possible to break your waters a second Propess pessary may be inserted if appropriate.
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If you experience the following, your waters may have broken: a popping sensation followed by a gush or trickle of fluid. an unusual amount of dampness in your underwear that doesn't smell like urine. uncontrollable leaking of small or large amounts of fluid from the vagina that doesn't smell like urine.
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A Popping Sound When the sac of fluid around the baby ruptures, you might hear a popping sound. It may feel more like the crackling of bones or popping of a balloon wrapped up in a towel, but you will hear that popping sound. After that, there may be a sudden gush of warm water between your legs.
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If your waters break before you go into labour Sometimes your waters may break before you go into labour. Most women go into labour on their own within 24 hours. If this doesn't happen your midwife will offer to induce labour and you'll be advised to give birth in hospital, if you're not there already.
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If labour doesn't start after your waters break Most women go into labour within 24 hours of their waters breaking. You'll be offered an induction if you don't because, without amniotic fluid, there's an increased risk of infection for your baby.
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What does it feel like when my waters break? Your waters breaking can feel like a mild popping sensation, followed by a trickle or gush of fluid that you can't stop, unlike when you wee. You may not have any sensation of the actual 'breaking', and then the only sign that your waters have broken is the trickle of fluid.