How to get water to break?

Question

So I’m in active labor. This baby is coming today, no stopping her! But my doctor is going to break my water soon if it doesn’t on its own. Since I’m only 34+5 I have to be ok the monitor constantly, so walking and moving around too much isn’t really an option. Is there any way to get it to break on its own before she has to do it? I’d really like to keep this as natural as possible. I know it won’t matter if she does it, my doctor with my daughter broke my water and it was no big deal. But I’d rather it all happen naturally. Any tips?

Answer

I'd want to keep your water intact as long as possible. It cushions the baby during heavy contractions.
Ask the doctor what the reason is to break it and if it's medically necessary or an option to wait. What are the pros and cons?

Answer

Can you bounce on a birthing ball? Your water is typically broken by the pressure baby's head is exerting on your bag of waters as they descend into the birth canal. Squats and bouncing on a birthing ball will help get baby's head down lower into the birth canal and may help break your water.

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I know everyone is different and I’m sure it’ll be monitored, but with my first, my water didn’t break. The contractions started to cause his heart rate to drop. The nurses notified the OB who checked me out and he determined that the heart rate was dropping due to the pressure. He broke my water in a second and took care of the issue. I didn’t even notice it. My husband told me about it later.

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I had a baby at 34+4 last week, the doctor broke my water after I was 9cm dialated. Good luck!

How to get water to break?

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