Jonathan, my third baby, was an emergency c - section at 25 weeks because of complete placental abruption (which followed my premature
rupture of membranes at 23 weeks).
Prelabor
Rupture of Membranes at Term 203 11.
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.
Not exact matches
Rupturing your
membranes also puts you on a clock, has a greater chance
of cord prolapse meaning emergency, increases your risk
of infection and takes away your baby's buffer to the strong contractions caused by Pitocin, your epidural can slow labor, making you unable to move and / or push effectively, doesn't allow for proper fetal descent, you will most likely have a catheter placed to your bladder, increasing risk
of bladder infections, and if all else fails,
at 5PM, you will have a C / S
at 5PM before your baby gets too tired or sick to continue laboring (because the doctor is tired
of waiting).
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.
Term pregnancy, transport
at first assessment because
of decelerations,
rupture of vasa previa before
membranes ruptured, caesarean section, died in hospital two days after birth
These deaths are completely preventable by restricting the frequent use
of hospital interventions that cause them: inductions and augmentations (currently 50 %
of low risk births), forceps & vacuum (5 %
of low risk births),
rupturing membranes (85 %
of low risk births), epidurals (50 %
of low risk births), frequent vaginal exams (98 %
of low risk births), general anesthesia
at cesareans (5 %
of low risk births).
Management
of premature
rupture of the fetal
membranes at term.
Typically,
at the beginning
of or during labor your
membranes will
rupture — also known as your water breaking.
But, women have been told that constant checks are mandatory when, in reality, constant manipulation can actually put the mother
at risk
of infection or
rupturing membranes.
If the
membrane ruptures spontaneously
at term, it is likely that your healthcare provider will perform an emergent intervention that induces labor within a period
of 48 hours as this increases the chances
of your baby being born healthy.
Many expectant parents feel inadequate to make such decisions - everything from a planned cesarean or induction for no medical reason, to whether to have routine intravenous fluids or artificial
rupture of the
membranes, to whether to use formula to feed the baby while mother is
at work or to pump breastmilk.
C - sections for labor dystocia should be reserved for women
at or beyond 6 cm
of dilation with
ruptured membranes who don't progress despite 4 hours
of contractions, or women who have been on Pitocin (which strengthens and regulates contractions) for 6 hours with no progress.
The study concluded that male fetuses were
at increased risk
of spontaneous preterm birth as well as preterm premature
rupture of membranes.
The study looked
at multiple interventions that can affect outcomes from both obstetrical and neonatal perspectives, including prenatal care, preterm labor, preterm premature
rupture of membranes, surfactants in the delivery room and prolonged intubation sequences, to name a few.
«First Nations mothers were less likely to have early ultrasonography, less likely to have
at least 4 antenatal visits and less likely to undergo induction for indications
of post-dates gestation and prelabour
rupture of membranes.
I naturally went into labor
at 38 weeks, my
membranes ruptured on their own and my entire labor was 12 hours... only about 4
of them being painful!