The water broke, 2 hours later we were in the hospital and 48 hours later we were still waiting. Can this cause problems as I was told that after the water breaks the baby should be born within 24 hours or induced soon after 24 hours.
Could it possibly have been a hindwater leak? Not had children myself, but I've read that these are common, so perhaps maybe it's not as grave a situation as you think.
Your partner is hospitalised, so she's in the best place possible should any situation worsen.
Stop worrying - your child will pick up on your negativity.
Good luck, be strong and remain upbeat!
Love x
NICE guidelines do recommend to offer induction of labour after 24hrs of confirmed ruptured membranes, however local guidelines may not adopt this. In my area where i am a midwife, until few weeks ago , induction was left for 4 days if all is well otherwise, ie, good fetal movements,normal maternal temperature, clear fluid (no meconium staining) and generally feeling well.
Acupuncture, shiatsu and reflexology can all help to bring on labpour naturally so maybe worth looking into these options?
Hope this helps and good luck!
ps, i am assuming you are over 37 weeks?
Since you're saying water and not waters, can we assume you're in the US? (Apologies if you're not).
A hindwater leak would be just that, a leak. The hindwaters are the waters that surround the baby. It'll be slow and steady and they can often repair themselves. If it's a forewater leak (that's the waters in front of the baby's head) it would be a gush. Either way, the amniotic fluid renews itself completely every few hours (roughly 4 IIRC).
As long as you're showing no signs of infection there's no reason why induction should be done unless you feel you want to go down that route. Of course, protocols differ not only from country to country but unit to unit. It can happen that labour simply won't start (or will stop when it's been underway for a while) just because you're in hospital, an unfamiliar environment. Have familiar things around. Smells, sounds, images, whatever you can to feel more "at home". And as Ccole says, reflexology, acupuncture and shiatsu can be a great help so give them a go if they're on offer or if you have a practitioner who can help.
Don't worry. Won't be long now. And then you'll be wondering what all the fuss was about and why no-one taught you how to change a nappy (diaper) in the dark at 3am!
Positive thoughts coming your way.