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"I) have a question about Sarah Palin's last pregnancy. She has been praised for her courage when her water broke while making a speech in Texas. As I understand she continued the speech; took her scheduled flight back to Alaska (8 hours) and delivered the baby about an hour later. My daughter in-law had a baby in February (9 weeks early) when her water broke she could not control the flow (nor can anyone else). We rushed her to the hospital (20 minutes seemed to take forever). The biggest concern was infection. I feel she was being irresponsible by taking a chance that things would turn out fine. I had three children and with each child the baby came quicker. Something seems wrong and I'd like to know if you are having the same concerns about Sarah Palin's judgment?" Glad you asked. Actually, Palin had "False" labor pains from some time before the Dallas trip. Her OB/GYN was well aware of this and he had monitored Palin for many months before. In other words, he knew his patient and her physical situation very well. Palin started leaking amniotic fluid, which is NOT the same thing as having her "water break." She called her doc and told him she wanted to make the speech then fly home, was given the ok and then did it that way. According to medical folks around here, including my RN OB nurse and her Doc., Palin did the right thing by going home to her doctor instead of seeking local medical attention considering the circumstances. She did not naturally have the baby within an hour of arriving back home. Her doctor induced labor for whatever reason(s) not given. The baby was born one MONTH early as a result.