Symptoms of premature rupture of water in late pregnancy

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Under normal circumstances, the rupture of the fetal membrane after labor, amniotic fluid outflow, the fetus is also born within a few hours. If before this time, rupture of membranes, then this is called premature rupture of membranes. If we don't pay enough attention to premature rupture of membranes, it will cause serious consequences, so we should be alert to its occurrence. Tell us about the symptoms of premature rupture of water in late pregnancy.

Symptoms of premature rupture of water in late pregnancy

Signs of premature rupture of membranes generally speaking, premature rupture of membranes will show no pain in vaginal water. The time of occurrence is generally after sleeping, coughing and defecating. When premature rupture of membranes occurs, a large amount of water will suddenly flow out of the vagina, intermittently, colorless and non viscous. In addition, amniotic fluid will be slightly mixed, sometimes mixed with fetal fat.

The first response to premature rupture of membranes: less than 35 weeks of pregnancy, because the fetal lung is not mature, if there is no obvious clinical signs of infection, doctors will try to give expectant mothers to do fetal care treatment to prolong the gestational age, and use glucocorticoids to promote fetal lung maturity.

If the fetus has reached 35 weeks and the lungs are basically mature by this time, the doctor will recommend terminating the pregnancy and allowing the baby to deliver as soon as possible, so as to reduce the possibility of complications for the mother to be and the baby. If the mother to be has signs of infection, no matter what the gestational age is, the baby needs to be born immediately.

matters needing attention

The mode of delivery after premature rupture of membranes does not necessarily have to be caesarean section, as long as the vaginal delivery conditions, fetal head into the basin normally, and the fetus is mature, it can be delivered naturally. If the gestational age has reached 35 weeks, the fetus can survive, but does not have the natural conditions, then the doctor will recommend cesarean section.