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When is it Safe to Rupture Membranes?; ... We had some L-O-N-G discussions about AROM and shared stories and data and he began to leave the membranes be. His problem-labor rate, lousy-FHT rate, meconium rate, resuscitation rate, and his transport rate have ALL FALLEN since he ... Rupture of Membranes Causes Cord Prolapse;
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www.gentlebirth.org/archives/arom.html
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Information about amniotomy, or artificial rupture of membranes. A doctor may rupture membranes to allow a baby's head to dilate the cervix more during delivery. ... In fact, more and more women are receiving amniotomies, or the artificial rupture of membranes (AROM), as part of the routine labor and delivery process.
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www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/labor-delivery/artifici...
www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/labor-delivery/artificial-rupture-of-membranes-6171/
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Labor induction for medical reasons is a situation rather well-controlled by the combination: ... This study compared the classical technique, oxytocin perfusion and early artificial rupture of the membranes, with the vaginal administration of PGE2 gel (first dose: 1 mg, second dose 1 or 2 mg, six hours later).
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2690305
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Prostaglandin F2 alpha and E2 concentrations in the amniotic fluid and fetal membranes of 35 patients was analysed, in order to ... Amniotic fluid levels of PGF2 alpha at Artificial Rupture of the Membranes (ARM), and the ratio of PGF2 alpha/PGE2 at ARM, were prognostic for the subsequent progression of labour.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/3477823
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2. Artificial rupture of the membranes (AROM): When the bag of water (amniotic sac) breaks or ruptures, production of the hormone prostaglandin increases, speeding up contractions. Sometimes a health care provider might suggest rupturing the amniotic membrane artificially.
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www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/inducinglabor.htm...
www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/inducinglabor.html
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From the Cochrane Reviews comes this review of research that finds AROM (artificial rupture of membranes) does not hasten labor or ensure baby's well-being.
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sagefemme.blogspot.com/2007/11/artificial-rupture-of-me...
sagefemme.blogspot.com/2007/11/artificial-rupture-of-membranes.html
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Amniotomy is the artificial rupture of the amniotic sac with a tool called the amniohook (a long crochet type hook, with a pricked end) or an amnicot (a glove with a small pricked end on one ... Barrett JF et al. Randomized trial of amnitomy in labour versus the intention to leave membranes intact until the second stage.
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www.childbirth.org/articles/amnio.html
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Artificial Rupture of Membranes - Breaking the Waters ... What exactly is the purpose of ARM (Artificial Rupture of Membranes)? Is it just to speed up birth- in which case who exactly does it benefit? Is it potentially dangerous? I've always pondered why this was done to me with my first baby - I never consented but...
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www.radmid.demon.co.uk/arm.htm
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This is the artificial breaking of the membranes surrounding the baby, releasing the amniotic fluid. ... 3. Prolonged rupture of membranes may lead to infection in the baby...
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www.birthinternational.com/parents/obstetric/rupture.ht...
www.birthinternational.com/parents/obstetric/rupture.html
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