It turns out that mommy had a pretty serious infection called «Chorioamnioitits» which is
an infection of the amniotic fluid and placenta.
Not exact matches
This is important to know because once your
amniotic fluid starts leaking, the baby is at risk
of infections and more.
If labour does not begin by then, the level
of amniotic fluid in the womb may become too low or
infection may set in and put the baby at risk.
Having an amniocentesis poses its own dangers to both mom and baby, including risk
of miscarriage,
amniotic fluid leaks, needle injury, Rh sensitization,
infection, and
infection transmission, according to the Mayo Clinic.
It is called Vernix Caseosa and its purpose is to protect your baby from
infection and from the exposure
of its skin to the
amniotic fluid.
However, the
amniotic fluid sampling is an invasive procedure that can result in rupture
of the membranes, uterine
infection, or miscarriage.
Chorioamnionitis is a bacterial
infection of the fetal membrane and
amniotic fluid during pregnancy.