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C-sections are scheduled to be done before labor begins. Contractions can cause many complications in a cesarean delivery. If labor is stalled and an emergency c-section is required, the dilation is not relevant.

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It always depends on the situation and how quickly the complications develop

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Q: How long can you labor after water breaks before they will do a c section?
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When a women water breaks its a sign of?

The possibility of going into labor.


Do doctors normally send you home from the hospital after your water breaks?

No. The water breaking means you are in labor.


How do you know when labor is coming?

WHEN YOUR WATER BREAKS, AND YOU WILL GET CRAMPS AND ODD SENSATIONS IN YOUR STOMACHE


How do you go into labor?

You dont! the baby comes and ur water breaks and theres no way you can make yourself go into labor.


When does labor officially begin?

Once your water breaks, you are in labor. There is no turning back from that point and the baby must be delivered soon thereafter.


How far can water balloon be tossed to someone before it breaks?

A water balloon can be tossed to someone before it breaks for about 5-20 metres far.


What does your water broke mean?

When a woman is going into labor with her baby, her water breaks. That means that she's ready to give birth.


If labor does not start after water breaks should a labor inducer be used?

they leave you for a maximum of 6hours to see if you go into labour on your own, then if not they put you on a drip to induce your leabour, if you still donr go into full labour, you are taken for an emergency c-section, this is how it was explained to me by a midwife on the ward when i was in having my daughter :)


How long after the water breaks should the baby be born?

That varies widely among individuals. The important thing is that once your water breaks, you need to get to your source of care for labor/delivery (hospital, midwife, etc.) if you aren't there already.


What is the bloody show while having a baby?

Some women lose "the plug to their cervix" when their water breaks as labor begins.


How do you protect the fetus when your water breaks?

When water breaks, you have to call the doctor.Labor will progress or labor will be induce.18 hours ruptured bag of water already a cause of infection. Wear a clean panty all the time and change it as often once it is soiled.No coitus.


Can breaking water be dangerous if you take too long to get to hospital for giving birth?

The danger in taking too long to get to the hospital after your water breaking is the possibility that you will have the baby before you get there, which can be dangerous. Labor can go quickly after the amniotic sac breaks, so it is best to get to the hospital as soon as possible.