Quick Answer. At room temperature, 16 U.S. fluid ounces of water weighs 1.04 pounds. While there is a well-known saying about water that says that a pint's a pound the whole world round, and 16 ounces equals 1 pint, the weight of that pint is not always precisely 1 pound. Continue Reading.
All depends, I was induced and it was 6 hours after my water was broke for me....my friend was induced and it was 30..yes 30!! hours later...no 2 women are alike. Usually doctors have to take the baby within 24 hours of the water breaking though for fear of infection reaching baby... Mommyto2 Â· 7 years ago.
When water breaks, does labor need to be induced? Pregnant women have long been told that when their water breaks, they should be ready to deliver the baby within 24 hours to avoid infection. But a small new study suggests labor may not always need to be induced.