If your water breaks before the 37th week of pregnancy, it's known as preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (preterm PROM). Risk factors for water breaking too early include: A history of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes in a prior pregnancy. Inflammation of the fetal membranes (intra-amniotic infection)

What causes your water to break early?

Some causes or risk factors may be: Infections of the uterus, cervix, or vagina. Too much stretching of the amniotic sac (this may happen if there is too much fluid, or more than one baby putting pressure on the membranes) Smoking.

Can baby survive if water breaks early?

How long a baby can live once your water breaks depends on a number of factors, so there's really no straight answer with all things considered. In cases where your baby would be premature, they may survive just fine for weeks with proper monitoring and treatment, usually in a hospital setting.