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.
I heard it wasn't safe to keep the baby in if the water breaks! by then the baby is not getting the protection he/she needs and it could hurt the baby in the long run. They should have delivered the baby already....past 27 weeks the baby has a greater chance to live. I know doctors like to wait until at least 35 or 37 but when the water breaks, that's just risking it.