water breaks

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—used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon

Her water broke early.

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Other rare complications, like premature rupture of membranes (when the water breaks too early) or preeclampsia (life-threatening high blood pressure), can develop in the second trimester of pregnancy and endanger both the pregnant patient and the fetus. —

Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024 Read on to learn what happens and what to do if your water breaks without contractions. —

Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 1 July 2024 Work in the shade if possible and take plenty of water breaks. —

Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024 Florida’s House Bill 433 went into effect in July, prohibiting local governments from mandating businesses provide heat protections for outdoor workers such as water breaks and shade. —

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