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Rupture of Membranes/OB
Rupture of Membranes/OB (breaking of the bag of water that surrounds the fetus)
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Emergent Care - Have you identified one or more of the following symptoms?
- A gush of fluid followed by the a fetal part sticking out of vagina (umbilical cord, arm, leg, head or buttocks)
- History of leaking fluid and fever (100.6 or above)
- Discolored amniotic fluid (green, bloody)
- Contractions less than 5 minutes apart and a gush or leak of fluid
- Pregnancy less than 37 weeks and a gush or leak of fluid
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Seek Immediate Medical Attention!
These symptoms can be life-threatening. |
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Women's Health - Did You Know?
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| the umbilical cord is white, blue/gray in color and may be pulsating
a prolapsed umbilical cord can occur when the baby's head or buttocks has not descended into the pelvis and is not firmly against the cervix
the umbilical cord can become compressed and blood flow to the baby is compromised
the normal color of amniotic fluid is clear and will sometime contain flecks of white
brownish green amniotic fluid indicates that the fetus has had a bowel movement as a result of stress in the uterus
the longer the bag of water is ruptured, the greater the chance for fetal or maternal infection |
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Urgent Care - Have you identified one or more of the following symptoms?
- pregnancy more than 37 weeks and a gush or leak of fluid and contractions
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Contact Your Health Care Provider. |
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Self-Management - You can help in the following ways:
- get on hands and knees while awaiting emergency transport if umbilical cord has prolapsed
- only self manage after consultation with Health Care Provider
- if sent home after rupture of membranes
- take temperature every 4 hours
- notify Health Care Provider if fever occurs (100.6 or above)
- monitor fetal movement
- wear a sanitary pad if leaking fluid
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Go Back
Call Your Health Care Provider If: |
| You do not get better, new symptoms appear, you are concerned in any way or you have questions. |
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