Most cases no cause is found, but too much fluid can put you at risk
for premature rupture of membranes (or «PROM») because of the added pressure from the extra fluid as well as other possible complications.
It wasn't the incessant vomiting, multiple hospitalizations
for hydration, the numerous failed IV placement attempts, the
premature rupture of membranes at 32 weeks and the rushed amniocentesis without anything to numb the insertion
of the largest needle ever to enter my body, the diagnosis
of asymmetrical IUGR, the weeks
of steroids, or the diagnosis
of pre-e that made me feel that I had no say over what happened to my body.
PTB can occur
for a variety
of reasons, which may be broadly classified as either medically indicated (induction
of labour or planned caesarean section) or spontaneous (spontaneous onset, or
premature rupture of membranes).