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.
Usually, a baby has her or his first bowel movement (meconium) after birth. Sometimes, however, a baby has a bowel movement before or during birth. If this happens, the amniotic fluid released when the mother's bag of water breaks will have a greenish tint. Up to one in every five babies born after 34 weeks' gestation has meconium in the amniotic fluid. Most of the time, this is not a problem. However, if the baby is not getting enough oxygen before or during birth, she or he may take a breath and inhale some meconium. The meconium can irritate the baby's lungs and cause lung problems that are usually temporary and mild, but can be severe.