amniotic fluid

[PMHNP10]

If a pregnancy is about midway complete and the water breaks, is there a procedure to replace the amniotic fluid? If so, what's it called?

[HeartsOpenWide, RN]

If a pregnancy is about midway complete and the water breaks, is there a procedure to replace the amniotic fluid? If so, what's it called?

I think it is called an amniotic infusion if I remember correctly, but they usually only do it at the very end of a pregnancy, I think midway is too long. They also do it to clean out meconium.

[bagladyrn, RN]

Amnioinfusion is only done at the end of pregnancy, usually during labor to "thin out" meconium or to take pressure off a compressed cord.

To a certain extent amniotic fluid does continue to be produced and if the patient has a "leak" that is very slow or "seals over" the fluid level may maintain or go up. If it is a "gross rupture" (large amount) this is unlikely. The other main risk once the barrier of the membranes is breached is infection.

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Even if the water breaks, the body continues to produce amniotic fluid until delivery.

[rnheart]

Also if it is a gross rupture then delivery is likely to occur sooner than later due to infection