Okay, so I've heard this mentioned a few times. Sounds like a load of hoodly to me.
One patient, primip, had been ruptured for 20 hours or so. Said something to the effect of she didn't want to go for 24 hours post arom, b/c she didn't want a "Dry birth".
One lady, a visitor of a laboring pt, said she was "In active labor for 10 days. My water broke on the 6th, I delivered on the 16th and it was a dry birth"
So educate me. B/c not a single birth I've seen in my year as a l&d nurse has been the least bit dry ?
Yes, there is such thing, I was a "dry birth" preemie. (See below)
A dry birth is not a medical term, but a term that refers to a complicated labor where the amniotic fluid escapes prematurely. The amniotic fluid is the water that surrounds the baby in the womb, and the sac that holds it in is called the amniotic sac. The amniotic sac usually bursts when a woman is about to go into labor, which is often referred to as "the water breaking".
A condition called oligohydramnios occurs when there is too little amniotic fluid around the baby during pregnancy. This can be caused by a number of factors, including:
Congenital anomalies affecting the baby's kidneys or urinary tract
Problems with the placenta
Hypertension or preeclampsia
Diabetes
Dehydration
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
The water breaking too early
Pregnancy lasting past the due date
Oligohydramnios can cause miscarriage, preterm birth, stillbirth, and breathing issues for the baby. A healthcare provider can use an ultrasound to diagnose oligohydramnios
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Yes, there is such thing, I was a "dry birth" preemie. (See below)
A dry birth is not a medical term, but a term that refers to a complicated labor where the amniotic fluid escapes prematurely. The amniotic fluid is the water that surrounds the baby in the womb, and the sac that holds it in is called the amniotic sac. The amniotic sac usually bursts when a woman is about to go into labor, which is often referred to as "the water breaking".
A condition called oligohydramnios occurs when there is too little amniotic fluid around the baby during pregnancy. This can be caused by a number of factors, including:
Congenital anomalies affecting the baby's kidneys or urinary tract
Problems with the placenta
Hypertension or preeclampsia
Diabetes
Dehydration
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
The water breaking too early
Pregnancy lasting past the due date
Oligohydramnios can cause miscarriage, preterm birth, stillbirth, and breathing issues for the baby. A healthcare provider can use an ultrasound to diagnose oligohydramnios