Light's Effect. Light is one of the most important external factors that can affect sleep. It does so both directly, by making it difficult for people to fall asleep, and indirectly, by influencing the timing of our internal clock and thereby affecting our preferred time to sleep.
The forewaters are released when the amnion ruptures. This is commonly known as the time when a woman's water breaks. When this occurs during labour at term, it is known as spontaneous rupture of membranes. If the rupture precedes labour at term, however, it is referred to as premature rupture of membranes.
Do I still go to L&D? I heard alot of doctors will induce if labor does not pick up within 12 hours of your water breaking... or should I just let my water break and wait at home until I get contractions? How long usually after the water breaks does labor begin anyway?