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.
If your water breaks at term before your labor starts: 1  The risk of infection in you or your baby increases during the next 24 hours. 2  Your doctor might decide to wait a few hours to see if you start your labor, or may induce labor right away. 3  If you are not in labor usually within the next 12 hours, your doctor will induce labor.