water breaking??

[babyIvy_42715]

will you have contraction's soon after your water breaks..??

[Mas23808]

I didnt first time took a good 24hrs before i had contractions and with the second i think  it took 5-6hours before  contractions started.

[babyIvy_42715]

thanks ladies

[colleen2014]

Woke up at 830am***

[colleen2014]

Some women's contractions start right away, some not for hours and some women's water doesnt even break until near the end of labor. For me, my water breaking is what started my labor, I wasn't having contractions before my water broke with my second son. I work um at 830 in the morning, felt a big pop and my water broke in a gush. My contractions started a few minutes later and were 3-4 minutes apart. My labor from start to finish was 7hrs.

[Mel_Singh]

Actually I had contractions before my water broke.  Once it broke baby was born 1h30m later

[lousie_1986]

Most people have contractions BEFORE their waters break. It's more unusual to have them break first, but usually contractions start soon after (if they've been broken at hospital to bring on labour there's less chance of them starting soon). Occasionally there's just nothing, and doctors will want to induce 18 to 24 hours after they broke to reduce risk of infection. Once waters have broken, you shouldn't have sex and you might want to think about minimising internal dilation checks as they can increase chance of infection.

[xktxcx]

My waters broke at 5am one morning and I had to be induced at 8am the following day as I hadn't had any contractions and was only 3cm dilated. Was put on a pitocin drip.

[lurooney]

Not always,when my water broke on my last baby i didnt start having contractions til 6 hours later

[Goranna]

Not always... i woke up in the middle of the night , my water broke but there wasnt a gush just drops that didnt stop but my contractions started right away.... and my friend (we actually ended up in the hospital at the same time, her water completely broke, with a gush and all , but had 0 contractions, had to be induced. ..

[Num2Due915]

You should, but don't always. Water breaking usually starts the 24 hour clock for getting baby out or risking infection. Some OBs recommend pitocin to help contractions if they haven't really picked up and you are getting close to that 24 he mark.