Are you pregnant? Are you aware of the signs of breaking of water? Identifying such signs can help you to take right action. Read on to find more about the signs of water breaking during the last stage of pregnancy.By now you must have known that timing of water breaking before labour starts is very uncertain. It can really happen at any point of time no matter you are in the middle of a dinner party or doing window shopping in a busy mall. The best part is that only 10 percent of women face this problem of breaking of water even prior to their check up in the hospital.
What Causes Breaking of Water?
In fact breaking of water means that your amniotic sac is ruptured which is in turn a signal making sure that your baby is ready to come into your arms. It is sure that none can tell the reason for water breaking but as per experts among all the complicated factors one is the signal from the brain of the foetus. Many women do not exactly understand what breaking of water is, so here are few signs of
breaking of water.
Signs of Labour
Well there are no sure reasons to predict when and where your water will break. This water is nothing else then the amniotic fluid. There are some signs which let you know that you are in
labour. Nearly a month before labour your body starts preparing you for the actual labour time. Just few days prior to your labour you will feel that your baby is dropping; this gives a feeling of heaviness in the pelvis. Sometimes, you may also experience
Braxton-Hicks contractions also known as false labour. If these contractions do not last for long and are not much closer to 10 - 20 minutes then surely it is false labour.
Flow of Water
Many times it is true that there is breaking of water. In this condition one feels a pour of fluid making the clothes wet. So it cannot be anything else than breaking of water. Whereas in some cases breaking of water can be subtle this gives a wrong feeling of
vaginal discharge or urine leakage.
Feeling of Popping Sense
During the breaking of water one may experience popping sensation. Most of the women think that the baby is kicking their bladder. Well this feel does not mean that surely it is a breaking of water. If one feels that her panties are wet although after changing many times then she can lie down on bed for half an hour. Later when you get up even then if you feel a gush of water then it is sure that you water has broken.
How Amniotic Fluid Looks
It is said that breaking of water has a colour such as green, pink or brown. As per many people the fluid is smelly like Comet cleanser. But if the fluid smells like ammonia and yellow in colour then it is probably leakage of urine which usually happens during the last stage of
pregnancy. If the fluid flowing from your body is green or brown in colour you need to call the doctor immediately. It usually happens when the baby makes his first bowel movement.
There is nothing to get nervous about breaking of water only you need to be little conscious and take things normally. Do not just panic first make sure whether it is really water break or just a false signs? If you do not feel the contractions even after breaking of water till 12 hours then it is essential to keep yourself and the baby protected from infection and for this you need to use maxi pads and not tampers. This will help you to keep your clothes dry and not get wet by amniotic fluid. One needs to keep their vaginal area clean so wipe it from front to back.
What are the signs of breaking of water before labour? What action is required to be taken by pregnant women when water breaks? Is it risky to wait for a long time after water breaks? Discuss here. 
