I'm not wanting to break my water nor am I asking what I can do to break my water. I don't want to break my water and I'm letting nature take it's course!! With that being said, what really causes your water to break? Can it break with a movement the baby makes, can it break when you sneeze really hard? I'm just curious as to what actually causes it.
37 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 a boy
2 year old beautiful daughter
2007-05-16 15:53:09 · 9 answers · asked by I smile because of them ♥ 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Oh I should mention that my water broke with my first pregnancy but it was only a tiny leak and wasn't having contractions or any kind of pressure or pain so I was ust wondering.
2007-05-16 15:58:20 · update #1
There are about 10 natural causes for water breaking and I don't remember all of them. In fact, many babies used to be born 'in the caul' with the bag of waters never breaking until after birth. Mine never broke after 23 hours of labor, but they did break it about an hour before the c-section as an attempt to avoid that result.
Weaknesses in the bag
Infection
Babies nails
Squishing from labor really exploits those bag weaknesses
small holes that eventually tear
Ok..those are the ones I can think of right now.
2007-05-16 15:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by TotalRecipeHound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 4 cm for a month before I started active labor and it still took 22 hours once that started. They wouldn't induce me because it was early and it was my first. VERY uncomfortable, but possible, and not always an indicator that labor is near! I am not sure about the baby breaking the water, I'm assuming it could, how else would it break? I know that movements you make can cause it to break (when it is ready to) because my mom's broke with my sister when she turned on the couch to look out the window kinda fast. Hope this helped, good luck and congrats!
2016-05-20 16:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the membranes for the water is really think so it doesnt tear easily, once you dialate and the baby drops the more pressure down there the better chances are of the water breaking walk lots to get the baby to drop and it is usually a huge gush like a gallon of water! You should know it is actually rare to be a trickle.
Hope this helped
2007-05-16 15:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by galaxzy_angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After a certain time, everything to do inside you that is supporting the baby, containing the baby or is there for the pregnancy only starts to deteriorate slowly. Everything gets weaker because it will no longer be needed in a while.
This means the membranes get weaker and the sac bursts, allowing the amniotic fluid to escape, either in a big rush or a little leak.
Hope this helps
2007-05-16 16:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by elmina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tiny leak (or a break too soon) can cause infection to the mother and baby.
i was flight lifted to a hospital 2hrs away because I got a leak in my water @ 29 weeks from a car accident. (and was kept in the hospital for 4 days until it sealed back up)
keep that water sealed until it's time for the baby to come!
good luck! God bless!
2007-05-16 16:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONGRATS! The pressuer caused by ur babies head moving down breaks the membranes then out comes the water!
2007-05-16 15:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by ce_ben1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple Pressure...
2007-05-16 15:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my oldest son's water broke...i was in labor, but had very weak contractions...mostly back labor...after about 2 hours of this, I felt 2 little "punches" and gush...water broke...
with my youngest son labor was horrible...(lol) but his water was so strong my midwife had to break it...not much help I know...just thought i would share my experience...not meant to scare you...Good luck and God bless!!! Baby boys are awesome!
2007-05-16 16:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Penelope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby coming out,as a result of the uterus contracting.
2007-05-16 15:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sandra M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋