Top 10 Artery-Cleansing Superfoods Prev 1 of 3 Next Arteries are blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to different tissues throughout the body.
You may feel a strong gush of fluid, or feel only a trickle â you won't be the first mom to wonder if your water broke or if you peed a little! Don't be embarrassed if you're unsure at first â eventually, there will be no question that you're leaking amniotic fluid.
Sometimes water doesn't break until mom is pushing the baby out. In other cases, water doesn't break on its own, and a doctor or midwife needs to break it artificially using an amnio hook. For the sake of learning though, let's assume your water breaks spontaneously at home.