when does your water usually break?
In about 1 in every 10 women, the bag of waters breaks several hours before labor starts. Although rare, the bag of waters can break days before labor starts. If your bag of waters breaks more than 3 weeks before your due date, your health care provider may try to stop labor if the baby would be too premature. Because the bag of waters protects against infection, you will be checked to make sure there is no infection in your uterus.