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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Amniotic fluid leak before 37 weeks — preterm premature rupture of membranes.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call hospital now. Nothing in vagina. Watch fever and baby movement.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gush or steady trickle clear fluid not urine smell.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Before 37 weeks gestation.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Membrane rupture before labour starts infection risk rises over hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Preterm baby may need NICU.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Put on pad — inspect colour green brown means fetal distress sign.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call labour ward describe weeks and fluid.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Track temperature every 4 hours until admitted.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Count fetal movements — report decrease immediately.
When and how to get professional help.
Preterm PROM before 37 weeks always needs hospital same day.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Recognize report avoid infection risk. Steroids antibiotics timing is obstetric.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital obstetric triage preterm rupture weeks colour.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if fever chills heavy bleeding.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait at home days without assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put anything in vagina including exam fingers yourself.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If contractions not started can stay home a week after water breaks early
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infection risk mandates hospital monitoring and obstetric plan usually within hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sepsis and fetal loss from delayed care.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Breech delivery
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Breech presentation delivery imminent — higher risk than head first.
Pregnancy CPR
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cardiac arrest in pregnancy requires CPR with left uterine displacement.
Pregnancy choking
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction in pregnant woman — chest thrusts not abdominal thrusts.
Cord prolapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After membranes rupture cord slips into vagina ahead of baby — compresses and kills baby fast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Antibiotics steroids latency management hospital protocol.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delivery timing depends on gestational age infection signs.