Preterm Labor & Preterm Rupture of Membranes
"DALLAS (Feb. 9, 2012) — In a study to be presented today at the Society
for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™,
in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that suggest that
induction of labor in patients who suffer a rupture of membranes between
the 34th and 37th week of gestation (before the onset of labor) does
not reduce the risk of infection or respiratory problems in the newborn." Read more....
Cochrane Summaries: Bed rest in singleton pregnancies for preventing preterm birth, Read more...
When your waters break early: information for you: Your unborn baby is surrounded by fluid or ‘waters' contained within a membrane bag. Breaking of the waters is also known as rupture of the membranes. Normally your waters break shortly before or during labour. If your waters break before labour at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy, this is known as preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM). 2 out of every 100 pregnant women (2%) experience this. Read more...
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